2 African carved thrones, Bamileké
Located in Firenze, IT
2 splendidi troni africani del popolo Bamileké, Camerun, scolpiti a mano e ottenuti da un singolo
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Located in Troy, MI
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Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
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Late 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Armchairs
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Wood
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