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ADA EWE altar fetish (GHANA)

Altar figure Ada Ewe (Ghana)
Ewe Ada spirit figure (Ghana)

22.5 cm

 Bibliography; "Aklama, Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes".
Aklama fetish of the Ada Adan ethnicity.

Good antiquity, patina of long use.


This fetish "Aklama" is a ritual object of the voodoo cult used by the Ewe-speaking Adangbe/Ada of Ghana, on the border with Togo.
These figurines represent the various deities related to hunting, which are also common to Yoruba and Ewe.

Depicted figure of the Ewe / Aja from Ghana. In the Voodoo context, intermediary to the gods...

Fétiche d'autel ADA EWE ( GHANA)

Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana)
Ewe  Ada Figur Hilfsgeist (Ghana)

22,5 cms

 Bibliographie; "Aklama,Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes".
Fétiche Aklama de l'ethnie Ada Adan  .

Bonne ancienneté, patine de long usage.


Ce fétiche "Aklama"est un objet rituel du culte vaudou utilisés par les Ewé de langue Adangbe / Ada du
Ghana, à la lisière du Togo.
Ces statuettes représentent les diverses divinités liées à la chasse, qui sont aussi
communes aux Yoruba et Ewé.     

Abgebildete Figur der Ewe / Aja aus Ghana. Im Voodoo Kontext, Mittler zu den Göttern...

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Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

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Original late 20th‑century wooden ritual figure from the Ada Adangbé Ewe people of Ghana, titled Fétiche d'autel vaudou, known as Aklama, provenance private collection, sold with stand, authentic original, dimensions 23 cm high by 9 cm wide by 8 cm deep.

Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana

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Original late 20th‑century wooden ritual figure from the Ada Adangbé Ewe people of Ghana, titled Fétiche d'autel vaudou, known as Aklama, provenance private collection, sold with stand, authentic original, dimensions 23 cm high by 9 cm wide by 8 cm deep.

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