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14. Pair of medicine containers


Pair of Makonde medicine containers.
Calabash containers decorated with glass beads,string
and colonial coins.
Stoppers carved with male and female heads,white glass
beads used as eyes and male figure has glass beads in his month.Wonderful expressions on both heads.
Height - 24cm off their bases.Price on request

Posted on November 20, 2010 6:24 PM |

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