18th/19th Century West INDIAN Carved Coconut PUFFA FISH POW ART RARE

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18th/19th Century West INDIAN Carved Coconut PUFFA FISH POW ART RARE:
$172.30

THIS IS MARVELOUS a carved coconut to represent a Puffa fish made into a money box BEAUTIFULLY carved difficult to date as the lady is wearing an out fit which could be 18th century but of course the bustle was revived in the 19th century so could be carved then. But the Jack Tars look 18th century These coconuts were carved by prisoners of war or just anyone in jail but who ever carved this knew what they were doing the foliage particularly is excellent measures length wise 5.4\" or 13.5 cm