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Dayak Suspension Hook for Skulls and Heirlooms

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Dayak Suspension Hook for Skulls and Heirlooms

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Dayak Suspension Hook for Skulls and Heirlooms. Carved wood. On custom stand. Size: 15'' x 9.25'' x 1'' (38 x 23 x 3 cm). Together with an Adat Ancestral House Hook, Timor. Early collection date. Carved wood with fine old patina. Size: 14.5'' x 5'' x 2'' (37 x 13 x 5 cm).

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Dayak Suspension Hook for Skulls and Heirlooms

Name: Dayak Suspension Hook for Skulls and Heirlooms
SKU: 154690380
Price: 275 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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