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EXTREMELY WORN & ENCRUSTED ALTAR FIGURE FROM NAGU TRIBE OF BENIN
$66.12 USD

Sold on: 2014-May-06

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From the Nagu tribe in Benin comes this bizarre encrusted altar figure. Amongst other things, remnants of kaolin ( the connector with the other world) and blue ochre are visible. A deeply worn and enc...




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