Indonesian Prosperity Coin Doll

Indonesian Prosperity Coin DollAn Indonesian Prosperity cash coin doll. The doll is constructed with a gilt carved wooden face, hands and legs. The body is adorned with numerous dark, circular coins, likely Indonesian cash coins, linked together with string or cord. There are also decorative, openwork metal elements. Ethnographic Antiques, Folk Art And Oceanian Antiques For Collectors. Dimensions: 13 x 4 in.

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