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A Rare Old Fon Altar from a Voodoo Shrine

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A Rare Old Fon Altar from a Voodoo Shrine

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A very finely carved wooden altar stand from a shrine, with incised designs on the top rim and a conical form as a central motif. Well weathered and worn with years of field use. Fon peoples or related ethnic group, Togo / Dahomey, West Africa. The Altar measures 16 inches tall x 17 inches wide.

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fair, weathered

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A Rare Old Fon Altar from a Voodoo Shrine

Name: A Rare Old Fon Altar from a Voodoo Shrine
SKU: 90827402
Price: 190 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,000

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