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Old figure of an altar femal figure from the mossi tribe, burkina Faso.
Light wood, the two arms are broken and repared with latex and raphia.
The body used to be red but became staines in black, probably due to offerings.
Nice object.
You can see one similaire in
Sculptures des trois Voltas, G. Massa éditions sépia, page 150
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