Julien Gauthier

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Protection fetish for a Vaudou altar - Fon (Benin)

Height 17 cm
A calabash with 2 horns and cowries, which contained the magical decoction, serves as the support for this powerful fetish.
Patina of blood libations.

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

Fétiche de protection d'autel Vaudou - Fon (Bénin)

Hauteur 17 cms
Une calebasse  avec 2 cornes et des cauris , qui contenait la décoction magique sert de support à ce puissant fétiche.
Patine de libations de sang.

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 calabash - FON - Benin

Late 20th century - Glass, Bone, Textiles - Fair condition

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