Framed: 32.8 x 79 x 2.9 cm (12 15/16 x 31 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Date:
1989
Description:
Horizontal barbershop sign featuring three male heads in profile
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