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Old Carved Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Banks Collection

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Old Carved Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Banks Collection

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Antique carved wooden ancestor idol in a highly stylized anthropomorphic form from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16.75 inches tall on its wooden base. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD, USA.

Condition

Good, well worn

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Old Carved Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Banks Collection

Name: Old Carved Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Banks Collection
SKU: 177515364
Price: 70 USD
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