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Ada Ewe altar fetish (Ghana)

Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana)
Ewe  Ada figur helper-spirit (Ghana)

15.7 cm

Aklama fetish of the Ada Adan ethnicity. 
Pigmented patina of use.


 Bibliography; "Aklama, Helping Spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study Collection of Horst Antes".

These "Aklama" fetishes are ritual objects of the voodoo cult used by the Ewe language-speaking Adangbe/Ada of Ghana, on the border with Togo.
These figurines represent the various hunt-related deities, which are also common to the 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)

15,7 cms

Fétiche Aklama de l'ethnie Ada Adan  .
Patine d'usage pigmenté.


 Bibliographie; "Aklama,Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes".

Ces fétiches "Aklama" sont des 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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Fétiche d'autel vaudou, a 16 cm high, 4 cm wide wooden Aklama ritual figure from the Ada Adangbé Ewe people of Ghana, dating to the late 20th century, with a pigment patina, provenance Collection privée and sold with stand, authentic original.

Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana

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Fétiche d'autel vaudou, a 16 cm high, 4 cm wide wooden Aklama ritual figure from the Ada Adangbé Ewe people of Ghana, dating to the late 20th century, with a pigment patina, provenance Collection privée and sold with stand, authentic original.

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