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Exceedingly Rare Holo Holo Polychromed Helmet mask Ex Irwin Hersey

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Exceedingly Rare Holo Holo Polychromed Helmet mask Ex Irwin Hersey
Exceedingly Rare Holo Holo Polychromed Helmet mask Ex Irwin Hersey
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Carved wooden helmet dance mask with red,blue and white kaolin clay pigments and an overall charming style. Holo Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Helmet mask measures 10 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $50.00. Provenance: Irwin Hersey, New York, EX: Georges stoecklin 1980s, Ex Dr Gilbert Jackson, MD.
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Exceedingly Rare Holo Holo Polychromed Helmet mask Ex Irwin Hersey

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