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Shrine object "iran", Guinea-Bissau, Bidjogo, Size: H: 53 cm (H: 20.9 inch), ID: 3051578
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Lot 145
Auction 103

Shrine object "iran" ·  Guinea-Bissau, Bidjogo · ID: 3051578

sold EUR 4,000
Provenance
Belgian Private Collection
Size
H: 53 cm
H: 20.9 inch

Description

wood, clay-like mass, animal horn, brass,

A variety of spiritually charged objects, known in general as iran, were placed on Bidjogo shrines to protect and ensure prosperity, particularly in the form of fertility.

Africa

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