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Bapende dolls

Unknown1900/1950

Kenya National Archives
Nairobi, Kenya

Charming wooden dolls with masquerade costumes made of palm fibre from the Bapende of Zaire (now DRC).

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Title: Bapende dolls
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: 1900
Date: 1900/1950
Location: DRC
Type: Wooden dolls with costumes
Rights: Kenya National Archives

Kenya National Archives

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