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Early-Mid 20th c Sepik River Totem with River

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Early-Mid 20th c Sepik River Totem with River

Item Details

Description

Early -Mid 20th Century Sepik River Totem Papua New Guinea - Possibly Yatmul People with Eagle and Crocodile and Ancestral Figures wood, polychrome, cowrie shells, with fibre and feather decoration. 48 x 16 x 11" on later steel stand.

Condition

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