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Figure - Wood - Mbole - Congo

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Ancestor statue - Mbole - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Figurine Ba Congo - Wood - Congo R D

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Figurine Ba Congo - Wood - Congo R D

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Reliquary KOTA guardian figure - GABON - D.R. Congo

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Mask - Wood - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Pende - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Songye - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Pende - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Mayombé - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Lega - Congo

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Rare Metoko Female figure - Metoko - DR Congo

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pipe (1) - Wood - Chokwe - Congo

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Figurine (s) - Wood - Africa, Congo

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Statue(s) - Wood - Luba - Congo

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Mask - Wood - Lukwakongo - Lega - Congo

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Congo Free State and Belgian Congo, small collection

Small collection on old album sheets and stock cards.With tax and postage.Also some Urundi.Please see the photos for a good impression.Registered shipping. Read More

Mask - Wood - SUKU - R.D.CONGO

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Ancestor statue (1) - Wood - Bakongo - Congo

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Congo Belge - Small collection Congo and

Congo small collection with mint hinged and used. See pictures for own impression.Shipping method: registered letter Read More

Medicine container - Wood - ekpókóló nganga-kisi - Congo

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Ceremony rattle - Wood - Songye - R.D. CONGO

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Mask - Wood - Ngaady A Waash Bushoong - Cuba - Congo

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Large African Wood Tribal Congo Djembe Drum - Heavy

Large authentic tribal African congo drum Hand carved from hardwood with skin top All in good condition It is quite a solid and very heavy drum Beautiful deep sound Height 67cm/26.5in Top diameter 33cm/13in I Have another slightly smaller one £60 Ad ID:

Old Mask - natural pigments, Wood - KYFWEBE - Songye - Congo

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