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A Fon Shrine fetish with large phallus, African Art

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A Fon Shrine fetish with large phallus, African Art

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Description

A older carved wooden male shrine idol shown playing a flute and holding an exaggerated erect phallus hidden under a textile loin cloth. Fon peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The figure measures 27.5 inches tall.

Condition

fair, weathered and eroded.

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A Fon Shrine fetish with large phallus, African Art

Name: A Fon Shrine fetish with large phallus, African Art
SKU: 72093484
Price: 75 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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