Fragment of male protective figure

Description

wood, encrusted black patina, beard from real hair, spherical head with “tonsure”-like coiffure, both hands resting on the breast, neck with notched ornaments, two deeply hollowed openings backside, slightly dam., insect caused missing parts (both legs), base;
placed over doorways or near beds figures such as this one warded off evil beings. They were the works of ritual specialists. The holes were used to insert magical loading.

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