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Archaic Senufo Magic fetish idol

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Archaic Senufo Shrine fetish, carved wood heavily encrusted, weathered and repaired base. Such a figure would have likely served as a medium to the spirit world and received offerings and libations on a diviners shrine. Measures 10.5 inches. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.

Condition

Eroded and weathered, losses, what remains is stable.

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Archaic Senufo Magic fetish idol

Name: Archaic Senufo Magic fetish idol
SKU: 144037831
Price: 140 USD
Availability: InStock

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