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Great Vaudou Altar Fetish - Ewe (Togo)

Height 51 cm
Hard, heavy wood.
Patina of blood and libations, alcohol, cornmeal, kaolin.

Voodoo is the cultural foundation of the Adja peoples (including the Fons, the Gouns, the Ewe … and, to some extent, the Yoruba…)—peoples who form an important part of the populations south of the Gulf of Benin states (Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria…).

Grand fétiche d'Autel Vaudou - Ewé (Togo)

Hauteur 51 cms
Bois dur et lourd.
Patine de sang et de libations, alcool, farine de maïs, kaolin.

Le vaudou est le fondement culturel des peuples Adja (dont les Fons, les Gouns,
les Ewe … et dans une certaine mesure les Yoruba…) peuples qui constituent un
élément important des populations au sud des États du Golfe du Bénin
(Bénin, Togo, Ghana, Nigéria…). 

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Fetish figure - Ewe - Togo - Voodoo altar fetish

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Bochio, a grand Vaudou altar fetish of Éwé origin from Togo, dating to 1970–1980, made of wood with a height of 51 cm, width 30 cm and depth 28 cm, weighing 3 kg, in fairly good condition with possible minor losses, sold without a stand.

Fetish figure - Ewe - Togo - Voodoo altar fetish

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Bochio, a grand Vaudou altar fetish of Éwé origin from Togo, dating to 1970–1980, made of wood with a height of 51 cm, width 30 cm and depth 28 cm, weighing 3 kg, in fairly good condition with possible minor losses, sold without a stand.

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