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Power half figure "kakudji" - D. R. Congo, Kusu

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Power half figure "kakudji" - D. R. Congo, Kusu

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Description

wood, brown patina, red pigment remains, remains of an apron, metal tag on the head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base
H: 15,5 cm, H: 6,1 inch
Provenance:
Scott & Tanya Rodolitz, New York, USA
Gelbard Collection, New York, USA
Kenneth Adelman (Former director USAID Zaire) (1975)
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 2011, lot 414
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany

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Power half figure "kakudji" - D. R. Congo, Kusu

Name: Power half figure \"kakudji\" - D. R. Congo, Kusu
SKU: 43707675
Price: 600 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €800 - €1,500

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