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4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings

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4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings

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Description

Lot 147

4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings

lot includes: Bamana (Bambara) antelope headdress, Mali Sepik River 'man and bird' headdress, Papua New Guinea 2 animal figures
height with stand (tallest): 44 inches

Provenance:
from a private New York collection

Condition

chips and cracks to the paint and wood throughout, tallest figure has some splitting in the collar and loss to the animal figure

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4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings

Name: 4 African and Papua New Guinean Wood Carvings
SKU: 124215594
Price: 60 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

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