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A Finely carved Chokwe Chikunza Shrine Idol ~Ex Levitt

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A Finely carved Chokwe Chikunza Shrine Idol ~Ex Levitt

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A Superb Chokwe Chikunza wooden shrine figure with highly stylized face and form. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The figure measures 18.75 inches tall. Provenance: - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt Collection, NY, Ex. Alfred Schienberg, NY

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A Finely carved Chokwe Chikunza Shrine Idol ~Ex Levitt

Name: A Finely carved Chokwe Chikunza Shrine Idol ~Ex Levitt
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Price: 400 USD
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