AFRICAN FETISH FIGURE
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Namji Protective Figure for Girls, Cameroon, mid 20th c, painted wood, glass beads and leather, 14 1/2" tall. Doll-like figures like this one were used for ritual purposes, as a protective fetish figure with beads and magical additions, the simpler carved pieces were used as a fertility figure for young women, worn on the back in the manner of a real baby, fed and treated like a living child.
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AFRICAN FETISH FIGURE
Estimate $300 - $400
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