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Small magical figure "bochio" - Benin, Fon

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Standing figure "bochio" - Benin, Fon: wood, encrusted patina/sacrificial traces, cowrie shells, glass beads, iron, base H: 41,5 cm, H: 16,3 inch Provenance: Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germany Lit.: Schoffel, Serge, Vodoun Fon, Brussels 201

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Small magical figure "bochio" - Benin, Fon

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wood, heavy wood, black patina, encrusted with camwood powder, kaolin, standing female figure rising from a post fragment, crude forms, asymmetrical coiffure, slightly dam., minor missing parts, metal plate;
"bochio" figures were placed on village squares or in front of individual houses. They were guardian figures and should keep away evil spirits.
H: 66 cm
Continent: Africa

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Small magical figure "bochio" - Benin, Fon

Name: Small magical figure \"bochio\" - Benin, Fon
SKU: 28924784
Price: 160 EUR
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Estimate €150 - €1,000

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