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A Rare Old Namji Doll Ex Levitt Collection New York

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A Rare Old Namji Doll Ex Levitt Collection New York

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Carved wooden doll with large animal hide bundle around the torso and embellished with woven grass string and glass beads. Namji peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt, NY

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fair, weathered

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A Rare Old Namji Doll Ex Levitt Collection New York

Name: A Rare Old Namji Doll Ex Levitt Collection New York
SKU: 90843350
Price: 240 USD
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