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Incredibly Old Yaka ceremonial Post figure, African Art

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Incredibly Old Yaka ceremonial Post figure, African Art

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A carved wooden post featuring the face and head of a Yaka /Nakanu ancestor or shrine idol with undeniable age and wear. The wood is dry and underneath is heavily water eroded. Yaka peoples, Congo, Africa. The Post measures 22.5 inches tall and has a 6 lb shipping weight. There is an old price sticker on the bottom that says $1200.00

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fair, heavily weathered

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Incredibly Old Yaka ceremonial Post figure, African Art

Name: Incredibly Old Yaka ceremonial Post figure, African Art
SKU: 73152866
Price: 140 USD
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Estimate $800 - $1,500

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