Seated mother holding her child on her lap, with glass eyes inlaid in cavities. …

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Seated mother holding her child on her lap, with glass eyes inlaid in cavities. CONGO. Height: 39 cm

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Seated mother holding her child on her lap, with glass eyes inlaid in cavities. CONGO. Height: 39 cm

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