Charm figure of carved wood, consisting of a standing humanoid figure with legs slightly bent, with head carved into an elongated beak-like nose which curls round and joins the chest at the bottom. There are several holes perforated through the object: on the beak, through the ears, and also at the top of the head. It is decorated with brown and whote pigment.
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