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Calabash - Tanzania, Kwere

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Item Details

Description

pumpkin, wood, dark brown oily patina, string with miniature glass beads, stopper in form of a small "mwana hiti" figure, good condition
H: 18,5 cm, H: 7,3 inch
Provenance:
Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)
Continent: Africa

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Calabash - Tanzania, Kwere

Name: Calabash - Tanzania, Kwere
SKU: 50969938
Price: 200 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €200 - €400

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Starting Price €200

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