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A Fon Vodun Idol with Bottle

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A Carved wooden fetish idol with attached glass bottle, seeds and textile wrapped around both wooden idol and bottle, covered in ritual applications. Fon peoples, Benin / Togo region, West Africa. The idol measures 9.25 inches tall ( 10.5 inches on custom display stand) Provenance: The Amyas Naegele gallery, New York City, Ex Daniel Simmons collection, Noted Philadelphia Artist.

Condition

Good, well weathered

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A Fon Vodun Idol with Bottle

Name: A Fon Vodun Idol with Bottle
SKU: 129699309
Price: 380 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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