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African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin

$844.74
$1,535.8944% Off
£633.18
£1,151.2444% Off
€715
€1,30044% Off
CA$1,160.53
CA$2,110.0544% Off
A$1,295.62
A$2,355.6744% Off
CHF 678.89
CHF 1,234.3444% Off
MX$15,859.65
MX$28,835.7444% Off
NOK 8,621.85
NOK 15,676.0944% Off
SEK 8,129.31
SEK 14,780.5644% Off
DKK 5,442.84
DKK 9,896.0744% Off

About the Item

That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture ! I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for tourists in another part of Africa. O/5555.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
  • Style:
    Archaistic (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
    on pedestal h.29.
  • Seller Location:
    Alessandria, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU137923060802

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