Large BOTCHIO Sentinel Sculpture, Fon of Benin

By Gallery Gerard Guardia
34.000 €
19th century
Tribal Art
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    Very beautiful and large sculpture in wood very eroded by its seniority, height 164cm plus base
    Female figure carved at the top of the post. Faceted face close to cubism, the closed eyelids, the sculpture of the legs on either side of the trunk creating the effect that the character is as if strewn on the top of the pole
    The Botchio is carved from the branch of a tree called roco or loco. According to a legend, it was through this tree that the first man and the first woman descended to earth. Another legend has it that a deified ancestor turned into a tree, the residence of the spirits.
    the modernity and stylistic audacity of this sculpture is remarkable
    Prestigious provenance from the Anne and Jacques KERCHACHE collection
    This sculpture was exhibited at Espace Rebeyrolle in 1996 during the exhibition "Botchio Sculptures Fon, Benin" and is reproduced in the catalog (delivered with)
    It was also exhibited during the Voodoo exhibition at the Cartier Foundation in 2011, not reproduced in the catalog but visible on the Cartier Foundation website
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    Ref: GHQ5HIDXU9

    Condition As is
    Style Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
    Period 19th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 19th century)
    Country of origin Benin
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    Location 83330, LE CASTELLET, France
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