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New Guinea Trobriand Island Finger Drum Kundu Snake

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New Guinea Trobriand Island Finger Drum Kundu Snake

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inlaid with mother of pearl shells and carved with faces, snakeskin drum

Condition

Missing 2 shell inlays

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New Guinea Trobriand Island Finger Drum Kundu Snake

Name: New Guinea Trobriand Island Finger Drum Kundu Snake
SKU: 56304551
Price: 50 USD
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