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A Tall Old Bobo Fetish Post with 4 Faces, African Art

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A Tall Old Bobo Fetish Post with 4 Faces, African Art
A Tall Old Bobo Fetish Post with 4 Faces, African Art
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This is a very tall and unusual carved wooden marker post with four strong mask like faces , cowrie shells and sacrificial matter, accented with linear designs. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The post has been professionally mounted and measures 49 inches tall on base.
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A Tall Old Bobo Fetish Post with 4 Faces, African Art

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