Julien Gauthier

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Benin
Fon culture
Skull fetish
H. 19 cm / W. 20 cm

Impressive Fon Voodoo fetish from Benin. It consists of a monkey skull placed on a dog's jaw. A calabash is attached to the back. An iron stake is driven in next to the skull. A chain with a padlock is also visible. At the front of the jaw, a magical charge wrapped in red cloth can be seen. The composition is well executed. It is a powerful fetish; its presence is unsettling and cannot leave us indifferent. An old, authentic collectible piece. Circa 1950.

Bénin
Culture Fon
Fétiche crâne
H.19cm / Lo.20cm

Impressionnant fétiche Vaudou Fon du Bénin. Il est composé d'un crâne de singe posé sur une mâchoire de chien. Une calebasse est attaché à l'arrière. Un fer assen est fiché a côté du crâne. Une chaine avec un cadenas est aussi visible. On peut voir à l'avant de la mâchoire une charge magique enveloppé dans un tissu rouge. La composition est réussi. C'est un fétiche puissant, sa présence est troublante et ne peut pas nous laisser indifférent. Une pièce de collection ancienne et authentique. Circa 1950.




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Skull Fetish - Voodoo - Fon - Benin

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