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Female Tiv statue (Nigeria). Dense wood with brown and gray patina, glass-encrusted eyes. H 93 cm.

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Female Tiv statue (Nigeria). Dense wood with brown and gray patina, glass-encrusted eyes. H 93 cm.

Estimation 600 - 700 EUR

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Female Tiv statue (Nigeria). Dense wood with brown and gray patina, glass-encrusted eyes. H 93 cm.

Female Tiv statue (Nigeria). Dense wood with brown and gray patina, glass-encrusted eyes. H 93 cm.

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