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Lega mask group, one with horns, the other bone-carved

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Lega mask group, one with horns, the other bone-carved

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(lot of 4) Lega mask group, including one with horns and another of carved bone, each with raffia beards, the bone mask with some subtleties and qualities suggesting possible traditional Lega-made for Bwami Society use, the large wooden mask of artful and dramatic form, but age uncertain, the other two as modern examples, 17"h

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Lega mask group, one with horns, the other bone-carved

Name: Lega mask group, one with horns, the other bone-carved
SKU: 68338081
Price: 125 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

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