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Middle Sepik River Lime Gourd, long gourd decorated with nassa and cowrie shells pressed into a mud paste; with a cassowary bone lime stick, with bird head and long nassa shell appendages, the pendant strands comprised of bird vertebrae, fiber, and buttons, lg. of gourd 12, lg. of lime stick 14 1/2 in. Estimate $200-300 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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