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Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask

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Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask

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Description

Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with beads and cowrie shells bound by raffia, hanging mount attached to inner mask, 10"h x 7"w

Provenance: The Collection of Lawrence Saphire, NJ

Condition

Good, aged patina, minor rubbing and pigment loss **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask

Name: Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask
SKU: 112683443
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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