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A Losso Couple Ex Banks Collection

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A weathered old carved wooden set or couple with well handled and worn surface patina and a wonderful abstract and stylized form. The Losso people live in Ghana and claim to be descendants of the Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. The couple measure 11.5 inches tall on simple wooden base. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD

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Good, well worn

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A Losso Couple Ex Banks Collection

Name: A Losso Couple Ex Banks Collection
SKU: 160664577
Price: 550 USD
Availability: InStock

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