Lot 188: A large Vodun fetish figure

Fon or Ewe , Republic of Benin or Togo; H: 26"

Possibly once part of a large Bochio, the figure with rounded head and typical facial features (the surface appears to have been scraped) with a large fetish mass tied around the mid-section filled with sticks and iron bells and implements. The waist with stylized carved skirt, eroded below the knees. A fine old example and well worn. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a New York private collector

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