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HAUNTING EWE VODUN SHRINE FETISH AFRICAN ART

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HAUNTING EWE VODUN SHRINE FETISH AFRICAN ART

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Description

A Carved wooden fetish idol with very simplistic form and heavy patina of sacrificial matter and indigo dye. Ewe peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The fetish measures 10 inches tall.

Condition

Fair, well weathered

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HAUNTING EWE VODUN SHRINE FETISH AFRICAN ART

Name: HAUNTING EWE VODUN SHRINE FETISH AFRICAN ART
SKU: 69485687
Price: 240 USD
Availability: InStock

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