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Hairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - Africa

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Hairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - Africa

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Hairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - Africa
Region: Africa
Period: mid 20th century
Sizes: H=230mm L=45mm
Weight (K): 0.095kg
Condition: At first glance - patina of use - no restoration - no repair

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Hairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - Africa

Name: Hairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - Africa
SKU: 105327821
Price: 280 EUR
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