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Description
8" (20 cm.) Each has paper-mache head with sculpted and painted hair,turban and facial
features,block torso,wire upper arms and legs for posing,carved wooden lower arms and
legs,painted yellow leggings,white stockings,black shoes. Condition: generally excellent,one
missing one foot and base. Comments: Germany,circa 1880,for the French market. Value Points:
rare articulated figures with wonderful detail including beards and moustaches,artistic painting
of complexions and facial features,and wearing wonderful original red and blue zouave costumes
with gold accents,on original wooden bases.