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A BEJEWELLED SIKH PORTRAIT OF RAJA SHER SINGH, PUNJAB 1880 Length x Width: 41 x 30cm

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A BEJEWELLED SIKH PORTRAIT OF RAJA SHER SINGH, PUNJAB 1880 Length x Width: 41 x 30cm

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