Lot 0292

Shield - Kenya, Masai / Kikuyu

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Item Details

Description

cowhide, pigments, wood,
H: 119 cm; W: 51,5 cm, H: 46,9 inch; W: 20,3 inch

Provenance:
Jacobus Bakkers, Netherlands
John Tenney, s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Berry de Bruijn, Breda, The Netherlands (No 362)

Continent: Africa

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Shield - Kenya, Masai / Kikuyu

Name: Shield - Kenya, Masai / Kikuyu
SKU: 174170633
Price: 1400 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,400 - €2,500

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Starting Price €1,400

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