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A Large Lobi Shrine head, African Art.

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A Carved wooden Shrine head with tall slender spike and a finely carved head of a spirit of Bateba Thil. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The head measures 23.5 inches tall on custom display stand.

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A Large Lobi Shrine head, African Art.

Name: A Large Lobi Shrine head, African Art.
SKU: 75367621
Price: 650 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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