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AN AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSK GONG

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AN AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSK GONG, the copper gong suspended between a pair of curved tusk, set into copper mounts and raised on a hardwood plinth base.
32cm tall x 31cm wide

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AN AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSK GONG

Name: AN AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSK GONG
SKU: 174521099
Price: 130 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £150 - £250

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Starting Price £120

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