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19th century, the fully carved coconut depicting Native Americans and colonial settlers, one end with foliate motifs and the other a face with eyes and mouth inlayed with shell. Lg. 4 1/, wd. 3 3/4 in.

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A Spanish colonial bugbear

Name: A Spanish colonial bugbear
SKU: 227513993
Price: 300 USD
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Native American PreColumbian Tribal, Fine Art

Apr 02, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

Santa Fe, NM, United States

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