Imposing mammoth tooth finely sculpted with décor of characters and birds on a f…

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Imposing mammoth tooth finely sculpted with décor of characters and birds on a finely sculpted rosewood pedestal length: 125 cm. and height: 83 cm.

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Imposing mammoth tooth finely sculpted with décor of characters and birds on a finely sculpted rosewood pedestal length: 125 cm. and height: 83 cm.

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