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Four New Guinea Darkwood and Shell Ancestor Figures

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Four New Guinea Darkwood and Shell Ancestor Figures

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Smallest: 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.), Largest: 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.) Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, purchased from Gallery Primitive, Cairns, Australia, in 1992

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Four New Guinea Darkwood and Shell Ancestor Figures

Name: Four New Guinea Darkwood and Shell Ancestor Figures
SKU: 156634486
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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