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A Kwele sculpture of a Forest Spirit, African mask
A Kwele sculpture of a Forest Spirit, African mask
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Carved wooden image of a "Forest Spirit" with kaolin clay accent and many "spirit faces" From the Kwele peoples of Gabon, Africa.
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