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Unique Old Kwele Wooden Stool with Ancestor faces.

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Unique Old Kwele Wooden Stool with Ancestor faces.

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Interesting old carved wooden stool with great form and ancestor faces accented with kaolin clay pigment. The stool has a very well used patina suggesting use over many years. Kwele peoples, gabon, west Africa. The stool measures 31 x 12 inches.

Condition

fair, well handled

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Unique Old Kwele Wooden Stool with Ancestor faces.

Name: Unique Old Kwele Wooden Stool with Ancestor faces.
SKU: 64479308
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $400

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Starting Price $150

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