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31" H. New Guinea Stone Anthropomorphic Monolith.

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31" H. New Guinea Stone Anthropomorphic Monolith.

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31" H. New Guinea Stone Anthropomorphic Monolith. Papua, New Guinea. Engraved, stood outside male meeting house. Collected in 1913, this type of stone monolith was used in the 1800's. Comes with a custom stand. Ex-Jeff Sardofsky, Kevin Pipes

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31" H. New Guinea Stone Anthropomorphic Monolith.

Name: 31\" H. New Guinea Stone Anthropomorphic Monolith.
SKU: 52736452
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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