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Fetish figures

Scope note

Figural sculptures serving as vessels for spiritual forces to promote individual or collective healing.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300047498

Broader Terms used

<sculpture by function>

Narrower Terms used

bocio
minkisi

Term used for

figures, fetish

Equivalent Terms used

fetish figure

Created

13yrs ago

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