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FETISH FIGURE

BAKONGO, CONGO REPUBLIK
WOOD, HEIGHT 48CM

This is an extremely rare and very powerful figure. As can be seen quite clearly by the distorted and scary looking details, this statue was paraded to put fear into the assembled community. Sometimes it was used qs well to scare away bad spirits. The figure is covered with all kind of libations, and it has magic potion hidden in the back of the head.

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