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Small power figure "phuungu" - D. R. Congo, Yaka

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Small power figure "phuungu" - D. R. Congo, Yaka

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Description

wood, brown patina, rattan cord, the body entirely wrapped in fur and cloth, just the face remained free, spherical packages with magical loading attached on both sides and on the head (dam.), min. dam., small missing parts (nose), slight traces of usage, base
H: 17,5 cm, H: 6,9 inch
Provenance:
Carl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Sweden (member of the Cobra-Group)
Continent: Africa

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Small power figure "phuungu" - D. R. Congo, Yaka

Name: Small power figure \"phuungu\" - D. R. Congo, Yaka
SKU: 52971668
Price: 1500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,500 - €3,000

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