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Monumental Yoruba Epa Festival African Mask

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Monumental Yoruba Epa Festival African Mask

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A Monumental Yoruba Epa Festival African Mask. Very large carved wooden helmet style mask with an ornate horse and rider, and multiple ancestral images, all accented with red and green pigments. Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Size: 42'' x 14'' (107 x 36 cm).

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Monumental Yoruba Epa Festival African Mask

Name: Monumental Yoruba Epa Festival African Mask
SKU: 49651145
Price: 300 USD
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