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A CARVED AND ENGRAVED WOODEN ANCESTOR CHIEF FIGURE,

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A CARVED AND ENGRAVED WOODEN ANCESTOR CHIEF FIGURE,
A CARVED AND ENGRAVED WOODEN ANCESTOR CHIEF FIGURE,
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A CARVED AND ENGRAVED WOODEN ANCESTOR CHIEF FIGURE, NIAS, INDONESIA, as a figure seated and holding a cup, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. 28ins high.
£100-150.
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A CARVED AND ENGRAVED WOODEN ANCESTOR CHIEF FIGURE,

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