Very nice and original fetish showing us a standing character, legs bent with hands raised on the chest in prayer position. The expression of the character is touching and filled with contemplation. The figure is carved in a piece of calabash and inlaid in a baboon jaw. A cowrie shell adorns each side of the jaw. The bone has a beautiful patina of use and the statue is covered with a very beautiful sacrificial patina. On its back, we can see that the fetish has kept a small vial nestled in the hollow of the jaw.
This fetish is a very beautiful testimony of the Voodoo cult, it is harmonious, very well composed and very captivating!
Wood, calabash, string, jaw, cowries, glass, various agglomerates. Voodoo cult, Fon people, Benin
H : 17 cm
Circa 1960
Sold with its base
Shipped by colissimo with insurance.
Ref: NHUF3I81CK
Ethnic group | Fon - Fongbe |
Style | Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style) |
Century | 20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century) |
Country of origin | Benin |
Height (cm) | 17 cm |
Materials | Wood |
Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
Location | 69620, Ternand, France |
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