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Carved African Power Figure (Fetish)
Carved African Power Figure (Fetish)
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Description
A carved wooden Nkisi. Bakongo Nail Fetish.
Condition
15-1/2 inches in height. Carved figure of a man with nails, metal, cloth and glass eyes. Rusted and soiled, probably lacking a spear.
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Carved African Power Figure (Fetish)

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