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RARE MATCHED SET OF CARVED WOODEN EAR SPOOLS,

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RARE MATCHED SET OF CARVED WOODEN EAR SPOOLS,

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RARE MATCHED SET OF CARVED WOODEN EAR SPOOLS, PRE-COLUMBIAN, FOUND IN MEXICO

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Name: RARE MATCHED SET OF CARVED WOODEN EAR SPOOLS,
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Price: 160 USD
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