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Unique Rare Antique Pearl Shell Carving French Polynesia 1884
$181.50 USD

Sold on: 2013-Nov-12

Marketplace: eBay
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This carved black pearl shell is extraordinarily detailed and appears to be a depiction of the Kanak rebellion in New Caledonia in the latter part of the 19th Century. The carving also depicts scrolls...




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