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Yoruba tribe   "Egungun" with snake on top
Nigeria
Wood, pigment
9"  high
Circa: early 20th century
#y2195-3
Was $1595
Reduced Price: $1196

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Egungun is an ancestor cult. This piece was used in ceremonies to drive the spirit of death away when a person is sick.