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A Kusu Magic Gourd Rattle Fetish Ex Simmons Collection

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A Kusu Magic Gourd Rattle Fetish Ex Simmons Collection

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Description

A unusual carved wooden magic power idol embedded into a Gourd and embellished with beads, seeds, goat horns, bells and various woven fibers. Kusu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The gourd fetish measures 12 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Danny Simmons collection, Philadelphia, PA.

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Kusu Magic Gourd Rattle Fetish Ex Simmons Collection

Name: A Kusu Magic Gourd Rattle Fetish Ex Simmons Collection
SKU: 166586527
Price: 280 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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