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A large and impressive African Kongo nail fetish figure, wood,…
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Auckland
Date:
7-Oct-2014
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Description:
A large and impressive African Kongo nail fetish figure, wood, metal and fetish material. Height 76 cm, in order to stimulate and obtain a spirit's protection the Kongo people hammer nails into the spirit's wooden representation and then shout at it. This example is in good original condition with fetish material held at the stomach region and with numerous nails and other metal objects piercing the body.
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Tribal: African