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Small feminine idol of altar from the ethnic group Fon.
Soft wood, covered with kaolin then with sacrificial materials.
A small bag containing the magic load, is maintained
on the womb by means of fragments of tissues and a cord.
A piece of tissues of red cotton dresses the idol.
The pedestal is a part of the sculpture.
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