ancient religious artifacts among 18th c slaves' possessions

In 1785, as an unknown African slave built the furnace for a plantation's greenhouse, he packed in this prehistoric pestle among the bricks. The object is a West African spirit practice symbol,

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Published on February 14, 2011 23:49
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