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Apr 26, 2026
This item is an African tribal art figure, likely from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the Yaka people, used as an ancestral or divination object. Features a carved wooden body with a dark patina and a stylized head with large, star-shaped eyes. Includes organic materials such as a fibrous material around the neck, often representing a beard or collar. Similar ancestor figures from the Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea also exhibit these stylistic elements. 1’11” x 6in
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