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“Magic horn”
Country of origin: Zigua, Tanzania,
Period of acquisition: approx. 1940 or earlier

Dimensions:
Height: approx. 32.5 cm
Weight: approx. 135 g (without stand)

Material: Antelope horn, braided raffia, wood, patina

magic horn with figurative plug For curing, healing, fortune telling or magic, the horns are filled with symbolic substances and closed with carved plugs, in the form of human torsi.

Provenance: 
* Private collection Ralf Schulte-Bahrenberg - 2010, Duisburg, Germany
* Galerie Wende, Germany
* Private collection, Germany

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Very good condition, slightly used with small signs of wear 

Magic Horn (1) - Cord, Horn, Wood - Zigua - Tanzania 

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