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A Nakuru Calabash Drinking Gourd

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A Nakuru Calabash Drinking Gourd, Kenya, two part vessel with black and red paint, bead decoration and hide with shells, the wooden lid/cup sits in a leather lip attached to the central gourd, several old repairs, total height: 18".

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A Nakuru Calabash Drinking Gourd

Name: A Nakuru Calabash Drinking Gourd
SKU: 122720540
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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