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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4364637, member: 8267&quot;]Perhaps from East Africa. The exaggerated, elongated features remind me of Makonde (Mozambique, Tanzania &amp; Kenya) wood carvings of shetani (spirit beings). But the Makonde carve wood. Kisii stone is a type of soapstone used by artisans in Kenya, which looks similar to your object. Might it have been intended as a pipe? The area on the back, below the nose/mouth, looks like it may have been heated. Kisii stone objects are generally made for sale, and so may not have an original cultural use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Makonde shetani: </p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TpsAAOSw-Zxgx2Sp/s-l400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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