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A Nyamwezi Gourd Doll Ex Jean Pierre Hallet Collection
A Nyamwezi Gourd Doll Ex Jean Pierre Hallet Collection
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A Wonderful old Gourd turned into a doll with articulated arms and carved stopper head and adorned with animal hide woven grass ropes. The gourd clearly has age and was likely used as a vessel before being turned into a doll. The figure measures 18 x 7.5 inches. Provenance: Jean Pierre Hallet, noted explorer and creator of the Pygmy Fund. , Dr Brian Healy estate, NY.
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