Null Petit tambour cultuel
carved with a sagittal crested head
Wood, old honey …

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Petit tambour cultuel carved with a sagittal crested head Wood, old honey patina, wear marks Yaka, Democratic Republic of Congo 19.5 cm Exhibition: "la voix maintenant et ailleurs", Centre George Pompidou, Paris, 02/26/1985 to 06/10/1985

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Petit tambour cultuel carved with a sagittal crested head Wood, old honey patina, wear marks Yaka, Democratic Republic of Congo 19.5 cm Exhibition: "la voix maintenant et ailleurs", Centre George Pompidou, Paris, 02/26/1985 to 06/10/1985

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