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Tall Dogon Iron Spear w/ Ancestor riding Antelope Motif

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Tall Dogon Iron Spear w/ Ancestor riding Antelope Motif

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This is a most unusual Old Iron spear / Parade staff created by a Dogon blacksmith in Mali, Africa. The hand crafted spear features a most unusual motif of an ancestor riding an Antelope. The spear is quite tall and measures 43 x 10 inches on a simple black display stand. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy collection , NY

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Tall Dogon Iron Spear w/ Ancestor riding Antelope Motif

Name: Tall Dogon Iron Spear w/ Ancestor riding Antelope Motif
SKU: 75498567
Price: 225 USD
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