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CONGO TOPOKE PEOPLE Iron currency sword shape 1901
CONGO TOPOKE PEOPLE Iron currency sword shape 1901
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CONGO. TOPOKE PEOPLE. Iron currency. Long sword shape. Early 1900. Rare. 848 gr. - 153x24 cm
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