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African Mumuye Iagalagana Figure Wood Sculpture

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African Mumuye Iagalagana Figure Wood Sculpture

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African Mumuye Female Figure Carved Wood Dola Sculpture, Nigeria, standing elongated figure with crest on head, mounted on wood base. Sculpture: 27.5" H 5" W x 3.5" D, base: 2" H x 7" W x 7" D. Provenance: From a Christopher Street collection. Keywords: Figural, Stylized, African art, Ethnographic art, Woman, Statue, Fetish, Artifact, Benue River Valley

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African Mumuye Iagalagana Figure Wood Sculpture

Name: African Mumuye Iagalagana Figure Wood Sculpture
SKU: 168984739
Price: 3500 USD
Availability: InStock

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