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New Guinea Shell Bow Guard, Elema, Papuan Gulf, cut conus shell attached by fiber and sticks, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 7 in. Provenance: Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii. Estimate $300-400 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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