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African Kuba Dance Costume, Early/Mid 20th C.

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African Kuba Dance Costume, Early/Mid 20th C.

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African Kuba Dance Costume, Early/Mid 20th C. Three pieces, a shirt and two leggings, painted animal hide with raffia lining. Provenance: Channing Dale Throckmorton, Santa Fe, NM. Sizes: 1) 32'' x 51'' (81 x 130 cm); 2) 24'' x 17.5'' (61 x 44 cm); 3) 23'' x 15'' (58 x 38 cm); stretcher: 67'' x 61'' (170 x 155 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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African Kuba Dance Costume, Early/Mid 20th C.

Name: African Kuba Dance Costume, Early/Mid 20th C.
SKU: 114612600
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

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