"Nail Fetish Bacongo-Zaire, " Glass, Wood, & Metal created circa 1910
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"Nail Fetish Bacongo-Zaire" is a sculpture made of glass, wood, and metal created circa 1910.
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"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Cloth, Nails, & Twine created in c. 1930
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1930s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
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