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An Akan Top of a Linguist Staff

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Item Details

Description

Oberteil eines Sprecherstabes
Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire
Ohne Sockel / without base
Holz. H 25 cm.

Provenienz:
Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden).

“To be a ruler is like holding an egg in the hand; if it is pressed too hard it breaks, but if not held tightly enough it may slip and smash on the ground.”

CHF 50 / 100
EUR 43 / 86

Condition

The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

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An Akan Top of a Linguist Staff

Name: An Akan Top of a Linguist Staff
SKU: 86726554
Price: 200 CHF
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