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AFRICAN LUBA PIPE

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Luba Peoples, Democcraic Republic of Congo, carved wood Prestige Portrait Pipe with tin lined bowl, lacking stem, 13" tall. Provenance: From the Estate of Joyce Colby.

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AFRICAN LUBA PIPE

Name: AFRICAN LUBA PIPE
SKU: 91761083
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $250

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Starting Price $80

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