Exceedingly Rare Old Lega Skull Altar Collected 1950
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A very rare and interesting object, a magic fetish altar created from the remains of a wooden shrine and a monkey skull. The altar has embedded cowrie shells on the bottom that resemble a human face. The Lega Monkey skull altar, Congo, central Africa. The altar measures 9 x 6.5 inches. - Ex. Lawson Mooney, Catholic Aid Agency, Congo, C. 1955- 1965; Ex. Dr. Kenneth Adelman (Former Asst. US ambassador tot he UN), USAID Zaire 1970.
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fair, fragmented
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Exceedingly Rare Old Lega Skull Altar Collected 1950
Estimate $500 - $800
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