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A Fine and Rare old Washkuk Minja Board collected 1979

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A Fine and Rare old Washkuk Minja Board collected 1979

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Description

This is a very rare old Washkuk Minja board; Nkuma peoples, Amaki village, Papua New Guinea. The board measures 45 inches tall x 9 inches wide. Field collected C. 1979 by John C. Edler, former curator of the Hemmeter collection.

Condition

fair, some loss to serpent like finial on chin and other scrapes and chips.

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A Fine and Rare old Washkuk Minja Board collected 1979

Name: A Fine and Rare old Washkuk Minja Board collected 1979
SKU: 80416673
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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