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A Moba Shrine Idol Ex Zemanek Auctions, Germany

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A Moba Shrine Idol Ex Zemanek Auctions, Germany

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A Tall Moba Tchitcheri Ancestor shrine sculpture, carved from a hard dense wood, this human effigy has a highly stylized form and very well weathered surface. Tchitcheri are symbols of ancestral spirits and are often placed in the ground around the home and shrines. Moba peoples, Ghana/Togo, West Africa. This figure has been custom mounted and measures 19.25 inches on its base. Provenance: Ex Private German Collection, Ex Zemanek auctions, there is an old auction label on the bottom of the base, offered in 2004 lot 39.

Condition

Good, well worn

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A Moba Shrine Idol Ex Zemanek Auctions, Germany

Name: A Moba Shrine Idol Ex Zemanek Auctions, Germany
SKU: 174240431
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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