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Venavis EWE fetish twins (Togo)

20 and 19.5 cm

Light wood, wear patina..
Bibliography; "EWE Twin Figures". Henricus Simonis.

The EWE live in a coastal zone extending from Ghana through Togo and Benin to the borders of Nigeria.
They practice a twin cult very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is within this framework that these statuettes are produced; in the very varied styles are sometimes due to proximity influences (Akan on the Ghana side, Yoruba on the Nigerian side)...

Jumeaux fétichés Venavis Ewé (Togo)

20et 19,5 cms 

Bois léger, patine d'usage..
Bibliographie; "EWE Twin Figures". Henricus Simonis.

les EWE vivent sur une zone côtière s'étendant du Ghana Togo et Bénin jusqu'aux
frontières du Nigeria .
Ils pratiquent un culte des jumeaux très semblable à celui des Yoruba, et c'est dans
ce cadre que sont produites ces statuettes dons les styles très variés sont parfois
fonction des influences de proximité (Akhan coté Ghana, Yoruba coté Nigéria)...


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Twins, fetishized twins, Voodoo - Venavi - Ewe - Togo

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

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