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A Songye Magic fetish Idol, Ex Irwin Hersey Collection

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A Songye Magic fetish Idol, Ex Irwin Hersey Collection

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A Carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and form, embellished with metal tacks and decorated with glass beads. Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8 inches tall. Provenance: - Ex. Irwin Hersey, NY; Ex. Robert Reinhold, NY

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fair, well weathered

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A Songye Magic fetish Idol, Ex Irwin Hersey Collection

Name: A Songye Magic fetish Idol, Ex Irwin Hersey Collection
SKU: 87510277
Price: 140 USD
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