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Tall Elaborate Ekoi Ejangham Skin Covered Ancestor

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A carved wooden male ancestor sculpture with 4 elaborate curled horns as headdress and carved wooden teeth. The entire sculpture is covered in skin, likely an antelope or goat. Ekoi or Ejangham peoples, Cross River region of Nigeria, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 27 inches tall ( 28.25 inches tall on custom display stand)

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Tall Elaborate Ekoi Ejangham Skin Covered Ancestor

Name: Tall Elaborate Ekoi Ejangham Skin Covered Ancestor
SKU: 73304847
Price: 700 USD
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