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    Art Africain et Océanien

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    11 December 2007

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    • MASQUE BAMBARA
    Lot 78

    MASQUE BAMBARA

    MALI

    Price realised

    EUR 625

    Estimate

    EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,500

    This lot is offered without a reserve

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    MASQUE BAMBARA
    Mali
    Représentant un animal stylisé aux yeux percés, le front bombé placé sous une paire d'oreilles pointues et une projection centrale, la bouche ouverte. Patine sombre.
    Hauteur: 51 cm. (20 in.)

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    Post Lot Text

    BAMBARA MASK


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