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Old Mumuye Basket with Ancestor top stopper African Art

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Old Mumuye Basket with Ancestor top stopper African Art

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Description

A wonderful Vintage woven rattan basket with carved wooden stopper lid in the form of an ancestral face, with incised facial designs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The basket with lid measures 27 inches tall. because of the large size and fragile nature , this basket will be a bit more expensive to ship.

Condition

fair, well weathered

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Old Mumuye Basket with Ancestor top stopper African Art

Name: Old Mumuye Basket with Ancestor top stopper African Art
SKU: 71065838
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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