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Place of Origin: Papua New Guinean
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell 8 x 9.25 in / 20.5 x 23.5 cm Height on custom d...
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20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm Height on c...
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20th Century Other Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

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