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A Baule Male Effigy

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A tall and elongated carved wooden sculpture of a male with detailed features and an overall weathered surface. measures 22.5 inches tall. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

Condition

Fair, well weathered

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A Baule Male Effigy

Name: A Baule Male Effigy
SKU: 118836517
Price: 110 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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