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A Rare Mimika Ancestor Sculpture Field Collected Knoll Collection

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A Rare Mimika Ancestor Sculpture Field Collected Knoll Collection

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A very care carved wooden Mimika ancestor figure, Mimika (Kamoro) people , with a open work design, and shown holding a shield or spirit board. A Very rare and desirable work from an area that few ever field collected. Irian Jaya. The sculpture measures 20 inches ( 21.25 inches on its wooden display stand) Provenance: Ex. Koos Knoll, Netherlands since 1994.

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Good, well handled

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A Rare Mimika Ancestor Sculpture Field Collected Knoll Collection

Name: A Rare Mimika Ancestor Sculpture Field Collected Knoll Collection
SKU: 156496687
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,500

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