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MAKONDE FINELY CARVED WOOD SHIELD FORM PLAQUE

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MAKONDE FINELY CARVED WOOD SHIELD FORM PLAQUE

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Description

A finely carved Makonde wood shield form plaque. The plaque encompasses gazelles and birds amid an African bush setting. There are no visible signatures. A beautiful piece of African ethnographic art. Measures: D 23 1/2" x W 1" Provenance: Property of a NY collector. Purchased in Africa decades ago.

Condition

Very good.

Dimensions

24 x 24 x 1 in

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MAKONDE FINELY CARVED WOOD SHIELD FORM PLAQUE

Name: MAKONDE FINELY CARVED WOOD SHIELD FORM PLAQUE
SKU: 146991290
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $250

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Starting Price $100

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