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Protective figure of an ancestor spirit "adu zatua" -

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Description

wood, brown patina, roughly carved, provided with crown and headband, hands in "praying gesture", cavity in the head for insertion of magical substances, slightly dam., cracks, surface structure in some areas marked by insect caused damage (above all backside)
H: 48,5 cm, H: 19,1 inch
Provenance:
Heinrich Sundermann, Ladbergen/Göttingen, Germany
Continent: Asia

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Protective figure of an ancestor spirit "adu zatua" -

Name: Protective figure of an ancestor spirit \"adu zatua\" -
SKU: 45344744
Price: 200 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €200 - €400

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