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A Rare Old Baule Monkey Figure: Published

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A Rare Old Baule Monkey Figure: Published

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This is a very rare and powerful old carved wooden effigy of a Monkey, created for use on a ritual shrine by the Mbra Cult of the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The figure has an encrusted surface suggesting years of traditional use on a shrine. The figure measures 31 inches tall.Exhibited February, 2012, at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ. Published in the Catalog "Between Worlds: The Influence of African Art" in 2012. Provenance: Dr Brian Healy Collection, NY.

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A Rare Old Baule Monkey Figure: Published

Name: A Rare Old Baule Monkey Figure: Published
SKU: 75290946
Price: 1400 USD
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