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African Ethnographic Art Collector's Lot, Mid 20th C.

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African Ethnographic Art Collector's Lot, Mid 20th C.

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African Ethnographic Art Collector's Lot, Mid 20th C. Including a Dodoma, Tanzania, walking stick Gogo, ex Dunford; and a Dinka long staff, South Sudan. Provenance: ex Kitengala collection, all ex California collection. Size: Lengths: 42'' (107 cm).

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African Ethnographic Art Collector's Lot, Mid 20th C.

Name: African Ethnographic Art Collector's Lot, Mid 20th C.
SKU: 170989881
Price: 300 USD
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