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LUBA DIVINATION IDOL IN JANUS FORM

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Description

A carved wooden idol featuring male and female janus form, all carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood. Such sculptures were traditionally used in divination ritual. Luba peoples, DRC/Congo, central Africa.

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fair, well handled and worn, stress fractures on one side.

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LUBA DIVINATION IDOL IN JANUS FORM

Name: LUBA DIVINATION IDOL IN JANUS FORM
SKU: 67172105
Price: 105 USD
Availability: InStock

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