Null Titouan LAMAZOU (born 1955).
Mariam welet Al Mustapha - 2013.
Mauritania.
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Titouan LAMAZOU (born 1955). Mariam welet Al Mustapha - 2013. Mauritania. Acrylic on paper, mounted on canvas. Dimensions: 61x46 cm.

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Titouan LAMAZOU (born 1955). Mariam welet Al Mustapha - 2013. Mauritania. Acrylic on paper, mounted on canvas. Dimensions: 61x46 cm.

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