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19TH CENTURY NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD CROCODILE

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19TH CENTURY NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD CROCODILE

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Antique oar or spear handle. Naturalistic colors, cowrie shell eyes.
A hand made and decorated Sepik River carved wooden tribal crocodile head, which once formed the handle portion of a native tribal Papua New Guinea spear, oar, or other implement. Decorated in dark brown naturalistic colors with cowrie shell eyes, and possessing a subtle antique patina. Issued: c. 1890 Dimensions: 9.25"L Country of Origin: Papua New Guinea Provenance: Collection of John R. Lanzendorf

Provenance: Collection of John R. Lanzendorf

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19TH CENTURY NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD CROCODILE

Name: 19TH CENTURY NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CARVED WOOD CROCODILE
SKU: 84196861
Price: 30 USD
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