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Yoruba tribe "Egungun"
with snake on top
Nigeria
Wood, pigment
9" high
Circa: early 20th century
#y2195-3
$1595
Egungun is an ancestor cult. This piece was used in ceremonies to drive the spirit of death away when a person is sick.
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