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Abstract Elongated Tiv Shrine Fetish

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Item Details

Description

A wonderfully elongated and abstract carved wooden shrine idol with incised scar designs on face, stylized top knot and exaggerated form. One leg eroded away, custom mounted. Measures 22.75 inches tall. Tiv peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: A Private Pennsylvania collection.

Condition

fair, eroded, weathered

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Abstract Elongated Tiv Shrine Fetish

Name: Abstract Elongated Tiv Shrine Fetish
SKU: 118833942
Price: 50 USD
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Estimate $300 - $500

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