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CAMEROON BAMUM TRIBES 1800/1900 ca. AXE SHAPE MONEY

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CAMEROON BAMUM TRIBES 1800/1900 ca. AXE SHAPE MONEY

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CAMEROON. BAMUM TRIBES 1800/1900 ca. AXE SHAPE MONEY. BRONZE 442 gr. (15,47 oz) - 44x27x3 cm (171,6x10,5x1,2 inch). The Bamum, sometimes called Bamoum, Bamun, Bamoun, or Mum, are an ethnic group of Cameroon with around 215,000 members.

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CAMEROON BAMUM TRIBES 1800/1900 ca. AXE SHAPE MONEY

Name: CAMEROON BAMUM TRIBES 1800/1900 ca. AXE SHAPE MONEY
SKU: 45332996
Price: 1300 EUR
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