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Tall Yombe Kongo Magic fetish with feather headdress

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Tall Yombe Kongo Magic fetish with feather headdress

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Description

A tall carved wooden Magic fetish with large central cavity sealed with glass, a feather headdress and various nails and other accoutrements suggesting use as a magic fetish. Yombe or Kongo peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 29 inches tall.

Condition

Loss to arm, eroded base, heavily weathered and worn, fair condition.

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Tall Yombe Kongo Magic fetish with feather headdress

Name: Tall Yombe Kongo Magic fetish with feather headdress
SKU: 63493525
Price: 190 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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Starting Price $50

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