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125.00 $
Turka tufted fetish figure with a wire core structure.
Natural fibre, cowrie shells and a tuft of animal hair adorn the object.
The system of beliefs of the Turka combines animism, bush spirit and ancestor cults.
Crusty sacrificial patina of mud and natural matter.
Mid 20th century – Collected in Burkina Faso.
Dimensions: 14 x 7,5 x 2,5 cm ( 5 1/2 x 3 x 1 “) without hair tuft
Weight: 100 grams ( 3.6 oz)
*Relatively few in number, the Turka occupy Sindou in the the south-western part of Burkina Faso, sharing borders with Mali and Ivory Coast.