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Anthropomorphic head sculpture - Mali, Inland Niger Delta, Djenne

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Anthropomorphic head sculpture - Mali, Inland Niger Delta, Djenne

Item Details

Description

terracotta, pigment residues, black discolourations, base
H: 10 cm, H: 3,9 inch

Provenance:
Biedermann, Munich, Germany
Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany (1982)
Peter Haslacher, Munich, Germany
Lempertz, Brussels, 22 January 2013, Lot 129

AHDRC: 0179117

Continent: Africa
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee)

Condition

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Anthropomorphic head sculpture - Mali, Inland Niger Delta, Djenne

Name: Anthropomorphic head sculpture - Mali, Inland Niger Delta, Djenne
SKU: 174170474
Price: 350 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €300 - €600

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