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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Crocodile Form Stool,

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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Crocodile Form Stool,

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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Crocodile Form Stool, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century. Dimensions: h: 10 x w: 60 x d: 14 in.
Provenance: Gallery Primitive (Cairns, Australia), August 10, 1993.
Purchased by Ann and Norman Roulet from the above.
Literature: Primitive Art of New Guinea. Sava Maksic.
Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit the Cleveland Institute of Art's Ann and Norman Roulet Student and Alumni Gallery.

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A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Crocodile Form Stool,

Name: A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Crocodile Form Stool,
SKU: 32355749
Price: 600 USD
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