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Pair of Ada EWE altar fetishes (GHANA)

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

23.5 and 22.7 cm

Aklama fetishes 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 Vodun cult used by the Ewe-speaking Adangbe/Ada in Ghana, on the border with Togo.
These figurines represent the various hunting deities, which are also common to the Yoruba and Ewe.

Depicted figure of the Ewe/Aja from Ghana. In the Vodoo context, intermediary to the gods...

Paire de fétiches d'autel ADA EWE ( GHANA)

Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana)
Ewe  Ada Figur Hilfsgeist (Ghana)

23,5 et 22,7 cms

Fétiches 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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Pair of voodoo altar fetishes titled “Fétiche d'autel vaudou,” carved in wood (Bois) from the Ada Adangbé/Ewe people of Ghana, dating to the late 20th century, provenance Private collection, with two objects measuring 24 cm high by 4 cm wide by 3 cm deep and sold with a stand.

Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana

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Pair of voodoo altar fetishes titled “Fétiche d'autel vaudou,” carved in wood (Bois) from the Ada Adangbé/Ewe people of Ghana, dating to the late 20th century, provenance Private collection, with two objects measuring 24 cm high by 4 cm wide by 3 cm deep and sold with a stand.

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