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Very Old Kuba Cup & Doll, Ex Levitt, Ex Irwin Hersey

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Very Old Kuba Cup & Doll, Ex Levitt, Ex Irwin Hersey

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A very finely carved old wooden Kuba cup with incised designs and a charming old Children's doll, also from the Kuba peoples. The cup measures 4 x 4.5 inches and the Doll head measures 4.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Collection Sol and Josephine Levitt, New York. The doll originally comes from The collection of Irwin Hersey, NY.

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fair, chips to cup rim

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Very Old Kuba Cup & Doll, Ex Levitt, Ex Irwin Hersey

Name: Very Old Kuba Cup & Doll, Ex Levitt, Ex Irwin Hersey
SKU: 98593204
Price: 110 USD
Availability: InStock

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