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Gumnut figure, Captain Ben

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A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

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cwa-org-57-2022.40

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*The accompanying book - 'The First Gumnut Family' explains who each figure is, according to the book, this is Captain Ben.

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Monday, 10 November, 2025

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A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

A gumnut figure made from plant material on a circular base made of plant. The figure is smoking a pipe. There is a small gumnut on the left of the figure at the front.

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