Fetish figure - Fon - Benin - Hohovi Twin

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Description from the seller

Fétiche Twin Fon, Benin.
H. 23.5 cm.

Wood, with a deep wear patina, one arm was broken and repaired (see photos).
Statuettes for the worship of twins.

Among the Ewe, these representations are called Venavi, and among the Fon, they are called Hohovi.

The EWE live in a coastal area extending from Ghana, Togo, and Benin up to the
borders of Nigeria
They practice a twin cult very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is in
This frame in which these statuettes are produced in very varied styles is sometimes
Proximity influence functions (Akhan on the Ghanaian side, Yoruba on the Nigerian side)

Fétiche Twin Fon, Benin.
H. 23.5 cm.

Wood, with a deep wear patina, one arm was broken and repaired (see photos).
Statuettes for the worship of twins.

Among the Ewe, these representations are called Venavi, and among the Fon, they are called Hohovi.

The EWE live in a coastal area extending from Ghana, Togo, and Benin up to the
borders of Nigeria
They practice a twin cult very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is in
This frame in which these statuettes are produced in very varied styles is sometimes
Proximity influence functions (Akhan on the Ghanaian side, Yoruba on the Nigerian side)

Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Hohovi Twin
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
Benin
Ethnic group/ culture
Fon
Height
24 cm
Indigenous object name
Bochio
Width
11 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Depth
8 cm
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Estimated Period
1930-1940
FranceVerified
556
Objects sold
100%
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