Makonde Fetish Doll with Two Heads, Based

Two heads, one body, and no sign that either will back down.

Makonde artists of Tanzania, East Africa, made this two-headed fetish doll in terra cotta in the 20th century. Figures with doubled heads are often interpreted in many cultures as a sign of heightened vision or power. The body stands on bent legs with a single raised arm, while a second head leans from the shoulder, facing away from the first. The clay is a pale tan, pitted and knotted like driftwood. A black rectangular base supports it.

About 10 inches tall. Argues with itself, politely, from either side.