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Animals - Lions

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$500.00

Lion and cubs power symbol

photo of Lion and cubs power symbol

item #786
Benin - Fon
7 7/8" x 4 x 3 1/3" tall (20 x 10 x 8.5 cm) When the Fon king wants to send a message to someone important he hives a power symbol to the messenger so that the recipient will know the message is from the king.
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