Fetish figure - Ewe - Togo

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Description from the seller

Voodoo altar protection fetish - Ewé (Togo)

Height 27 cm
Wood, kaolin patina, and pigments.
The stains refer to Sakpata.


Voodoo is the cultural foundation of the Adja peoples (including the Fons, the Gouns,
the Ewe ... and to some extent the Yoruba...) peoples who constitute a
An important element of the populations in the southern regions of the Gulf of Benin states.
Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria…

Voodoo altar protection fetish - Ewé (Togo)

Height 27 cm
Wood, kaolin patina, and pigments.
The stains refer to Sakpata.


Voodoo is the cultural foundation of the Adja peoples (including the Fons, the Gouns,
the Ewe ... and to some extent the Yoruba...) peoples who constitute a
An important element of the populations in the southern regions of the Gulf of Benin states.
Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria…

Details

Era
1900-2000
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
Togo
Ethnic group/ culture
Ewe
Height
27 cm
Indigenous object name
Voodoo altar fetish
Width
10 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Depth
12 cm
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Estimated Period
1960-1970
FranceVerified
555
Objects sold
100%
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