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Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask

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Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask

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Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask. On stand. Fine encrusted surface. Provenance: Ex. Collection of field collector Lynda Cunningham, Philmont, New York. Size: 14'' x 9'' x 6'' (36 x 23 x 15 cm). Height on stand: 20" (51 cm).

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Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask

Name: Pre-Contact Stone-Carved New Guinea Ramu River Mask
SKU: 138520181
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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