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a songye magic figure
With arms carved in relief on the body, the hands flanking a circular bundle of fetish material on the abdomen, a horn inserted in the top of the head bound with hide and with fetish material at the base, several magical elements about the neck and body including bones, a turtoise carapace, copper and brass chain, raffia skirt, white painted number 35.R to left shoulder
56cm. high
With arms carved in relief on the body, the hands flanking a circular bundle of fetish material on the abdomen, a horn inserted in the top of the head bound with hide and with fetish material at the base, several magical elements about the neck and body including bones, a turtoise carapace, copper and brass chain, raffia skirt, white painted number 35.R to left shoulder
56cm. high
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Please note that the provenance of this lot should read:
Jeff vander Straete
Exhibited in Mechelen in 1956.
Jeff vander Straete
Exhibited in Mechelen in 1956.