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BAULE GONG STRIKER WITH ANCESTOR HOLDING FROG

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BAULE GONG STRIKER WITH ANCESTOR HOLDING FROG

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A carved wooden mallet for striking a bell or gong with ornate twisted handle, incised designs and ancestor type figure that appears to be holding a frog. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. Measures 12.5 x 3.5 inches.

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fair, well handled

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BAULE GONG STRIKER WITH ANCESTOR HOLDING FROG

Name: BAULE GONG STRIKER WITH ANCESTOR HOLDING FROG
SKU: 69485676
Price: 50 USD
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