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Magic Bundle of Spirit Idols from the Fon, Ex Simmons Collection

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Magic Bundle of Spirit Idols from the Fon, Ex Simmons Collection

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A bundle of carved wood spirit idols, all bound together around a textile covered wooden cup and bundle that contains esoteric magic ingredients related to Vodun. Fon peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The bundle measures 7 x 5 x 5 inches. Provenance: Ex Danny Simmons collection, Philadelphia, PA.

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Fair, weathered

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Magic Bundle of Spirit Idols from the Fon, Ex Simmons Collection

Name: Magic Bundle of Spirit Idols from the Fon, Ex Simmons Collection
SKU: 166789801
Price: 180 USD
Availability: InStock

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