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AFRICAN CONGO SONGE KIFWEBE CARVED TRIBAL MASK

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LARGE VINTAGE AFRICAN SONGYE TRIBAL KIFWEBE WALL MASK: With exquisite Congolese motifs of rooster, antelope, ram, snake. This allegorical wood carved tribal kifwebe mask is styled after the Songye people of Congo. Excellent grotesque details, suggesting m

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LARGE VINTAGE AFRICAN SONGYE TRIBAL KIFWEBE WALL MASK: With Congolese motifs of stylized flora and other forms. This allegorical wood carved tribal kifwebe mask is styled after the Songye people of Congo. Excellent grotesque details, with flora forms. In

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LARGE VINTAGE AFRICAN SONGYE TRIBAL KIFWEBE WALL MASK: Exquisite Congolese motifs of a ram and other naturalistic forms. This allegorical wood carved tribal kifwebe mask is styled after the Songye people of Congo. Excellent grotesque details, suggesting m

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VINTAGE AFRICAN SONGYE TRIBAL KIFWEBE WALL MASK: With exquisite Congolese motifs of antelope horns and snake. This allegorical wood carved tribal kifwebe mask is styled after the Songye people of Congo. Excellent grotesque details, suggesting motifs

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AFRICAN CONGO SONGE KIFWEBE CARVED TRIBAL MASK

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Antique African Congo Songe Kifwebe Carved Wooden Tribal Mask. Old Paint. Height 17" x Length 9"

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AFRICAN CONGO SONGE KIFWEBE CARVED TRIBAL MASK

Name: AFRICAN CONGO SONGE KIFWEBE CARVED TRIBAL MASK
SKU: 93208490
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $2,000

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