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A Yombe or Kongo Oath Making Figure (Nail Fetish) Height 14 13/32 inches (36.6 cm).

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A Yombe or Kongo Oath Making Figure (Nail Fetish) Height 14 13/32 inches (36.6 cm).

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A Yombe or Kongo Oath Making Figure (Nail Fetish)
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Height 14 13/32 inches (36.6 cm).
Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida

Provenance:
Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T2001.031.056).

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A Yombe or Kongo Oath Making Figure (Nail Fetish) Height 14 13/32 inches (36.6 cm).

Name: A Yombe or Kongo Oath Making Figure (Nail Fetish) Height 14 13/32 inches (36.6 cm).
SKU: 131309715
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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