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HornsKusu Figural Trumpet - (#2)Southeastern Congo (Zaire) Wood Height: 16.9 inches A small African figural trumpet/horn in the form of male figure from Southeastern Congo. This Kusu figure has a protruding mouth and a linear nose. Much like the Songye, the Kusu fetish figures are usually male with an elongated torso framed by set-apart arms and hands resting on their abdomen. This Sub-Saharan wood-carved trumpet/horn is blown from the side. Skilled carving possibly for art market.
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