Maori Whalebone Pendant (Rei) - Rare and Curved

A rare Maori whalebone pendant (Rei), of rounded and curved…
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A rare Maori whalebone pendant (Rei), of rounded and curved form. Some tiny faults. Provenance: Ex Webster collection, 628. Bought Dunbar Sloane Auckland, 2002. Length 12 cm

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