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A rare Calima mask from the Valle Del Cauca

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A rare Calima mask from the Valle Del Cauca

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A rare Calima mask from the Valle Del Cauca, Colombia, ca. 1200 – 1600 AD. It is 4-5/8 in high and depicts a deceased ancestor. It was believed that these masks allowed the dead to look into the world of the living. Nicely burnished and mounted on stand. Ex Cohen estate.

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A rare Calima mask from the Valle Del Cauca

Name: A rare Calima mask from the Valle Del Cauca
SKU: 43548224
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $700

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