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Fine Tall Antique African Fetish Figure, Cameroon

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Fine Tall Antique African Fetish Figure, Cameroon

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Description

Fine Tall Antique African Fetish Figure, Cameroon Grasslands. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber necklace. On base. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 32'' x 10'' x 9'' (81 x 25 x 23 cm).

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Fine Tall Antique African Fetish Figure, Cameroon

Name: Fine Tall Antique African Fetish Figure, Cameroon
SKU: 121909460
Price: 7000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $3,000 - $6,000

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