Null Ifé-style head from Nigeria in low-fired clay. It represents a finely execu…

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Ifé-style head from Nigeria in low-fired clay. It represents a finely executed female face. Height: 34 cm

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Ifé-style head from Nigeria in low-fired clay. It represents a finely executed female face. Height: 34 cm

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