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Lega peoples, Bwami mask

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Lega peoples
Bwami mask

Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th Century
carved wood, kaolin
4.75 w × 1 d × 7.5 h in (12 × 3 × 19 cm)

Sold with a digital copy of the original invoice from Damon Brandt Arts, Inc.

Provenance: De Cerf Collection, Brussels | Van de Straete Collection, Brussels | Rolin Collection, Brussels | Dartevelle Collection, Brussels | Damon Brandt Arts, Inc., New York | Purchased from the previous in 2004 | Estate of Judith E. Neisser, Chicago

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Lega peoples, Bwami mask

Name: Lega peoples, Bwami mask
SKU: 66950637
Price: 4500 USD
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