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A Fine Baule sculpture Head

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A very finely carved old wooden head of a Baule oracle sculpture, with detailed coiffure, classic facial features and beard with locke, all edges well handled and with a deep patina suggesting great age. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The head on custom display base measures 9 inches tall ( head itself is 6 inches tall.)

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Good, well handled

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A Fine Baule sculpture Head

Name: A Fine Baule sculpture Head
SKU: 132742854
Price: 180 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $600

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