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Description

consisting of a human lower jaw, wrapped with encrusted cord material, several padlocks and cowrie shells attached, min. dam., cracks, traces of corrosion, base
H: 12 cm; L: 24,5 cm, H: 4,7 inch; L: 9,6 inch
Lit.: Boudre, Daniel, Fetiches de l'ancienne Cote des Esclaves, Toulouse 2014, p. 148
Continent: Africa

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Power object - Benin, Fon

Name: Power object - Benin, Fon
SKU: 41559587
Price: 750 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €450 - €900

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