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A Fon Magic Fetish Idol

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Description

A Carved wooden Vodun effigy with various magic regalia attached and bound to a shrine fetish with encrusted surface and signs of ritual use. Fon peoples, Togo/Dahomey, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16 inches tall on custom display stand. Provenance: A Private Philadelphia collection, PA.

Condition

Good, well weathered and worn

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A Fon Magic Fetish Idol

Name: A Fon Magic Fetish Idol
SKU: 134974197
Price: 550 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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