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20TH C. AFRICAN MASK
20TH C. AFRICAN MASK
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Grimacing Demon, carved wood with animal horns and hair, sisal and cowrie shells, shell chip teeth, from Kenya, roughly 11" x 15" x 8". Good condition.
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