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23. Yao Hilltribe Shaman's Staff China, 19th Century. 41" (104 cm.) long. Wood inlaid with metal -- possibly tin. With an iron spike at the bottom, the staff is planted in front of the door of a priest's house during rituals to ward of evil spirits. $500.
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