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African Bembe Female Fetish, Congo/Zaire

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African Phallic Fetish, Congo/Zaire: African Phallic Fetish, Congo/Zaire. Size: 17'' x 4'' x 3.5'' (43 x 10 x 9 cm).

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African Kusu Kabeja Carved Wood Female Figure African Tribal Art Fetish Statuette DRC: Ca. last half 20thC. Good with age-appropriate wear including surface patina rubs and age cracks. Truncated figure; flat angular head; hands placed on abdomen, DRC. The head cavity has clay or another

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African Kusu Kabeja Carved Wood Female Figure African Tribal Art Fetish Statuette DRC: Ca. first half 20thC. Fair with age cracks, otherwise all age-appropriate surface patina wear. Features a hollowed top for use in ceremonies. Kusu truncated figure with arms and joined hands forming d

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Suku Kneeling female Devotee magic fetish, African Art: A carved wooden female magic fetish with magic inserted on top and sealed with a mirror, resins and abruss seeds. The female is shown kneeling and has a well handled patina. Suku peoples, Congo, Afric

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A Fine Yaka Power Fetish Ex Kalpa Gallery 1970's: A YAKA FEMALE POWER FIGURE from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ridged cap above a face with slit bean eyes within circular orbits, typical upturned nose, mouth carved open, the diminutive arms

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A Rare Ibibio Fatting Doll, African Art: A carved wooden female fetish with well handled surface patina and overall classic form and style. Known locally as a "Uden nyama" This fatting house doll was traditionally given to unmarried girls at

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African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment: African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment (13) total items, mostly West African, including a large Luba female figure, a Mangbetu fetish figure, (2) figures mounted to wood wall brackets including a

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A Rare Fon Vodoun Fetish Couple, African Art & Magic: A very uncommon pair of Male & female magic fetish from the Fon (or related ethnic group) Togo, Africa. A Striking set of carved wooden idols with a remarkable "upward gaze" giving the pair a wonderfu

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A Rare Suku magic fetish, African Art: A carved wooden female magic fetish with magic inserted on top and sealed with a mirror, resins and abruss seeds. The female is shown kneeling and has a well handled patina. Suku peoples, Congo, Afric

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A Yaka janus Form Magic fetish Ex Duponscheel, Ex Hallet: A Classic carved wooden janus form Magic fetish with traditional bundles adorned with feathers, woven textile and carved ceremonial cap atop a male and female idol. Yaka peoples, DRC/ Congo, central A

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Small Yombe magic fetish sculpture, African Art: Carved wooden female effigy or magic fetish with woven rope and snail shells regalia. Yombe or Kongo peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The sculpture measures 7.5 inches tall.

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African Wood Sculpture Assortment: African Wood Sculpture Assortment (4) total items including an Igbo white painted seated female, a Kongo / Yombe Nkisi nail fetish and a small Teke figure having attached feathers; together with a Men

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Rare Zimba Maternity fetish Ex Lawson Mooney 1965: A very rare carved wooden initiation Idol or Maternity fetish with a primitive carved female holding a child. Zimba peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 18 x 6 inches. provenance:

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3 African Tribal Carved aFigures: 27 inch female form, possibly Ivory Coast...21 inch male figure, Tanzania...16 Spirit Fetish figure , unknown tribe

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A Fine Old Igbo Agwushi Diviners fetish, African Art: Small carved wooden female sculpture with a deep well handled surface patina. Ibo / Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Such idols were often used in a diviners "kit" as well as child protective amulets. T

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Dogan African Female Figure: Mali. 9.25h x 3.75 Condition Very good. Provenance: Collection Glalerie Lemaire, Amsterdam. Collection Christine Valluet, Paris. Yale-GVR Reg No. 0002106. Bold carving of a female figure standing with

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