Julien Gauthier

Earth & Nature: African Masks & Sculptures

Janus Fetish from a Voodoo convent altar (Togo or Benin)

32.5 cm

Hard wood, patina of use, blood-sacrificial crust, chains, fabrics charged with magical power.

Two-headed Janus fetish, one face looking to the future and the other to what lies ahead. Thick patina of libations.

Voodoo is the cultural bedrock 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).

Fétiche Janus d'Autel de couvent Vaudou (Togo ou Bénin)

32,5 cms

Bois dur, patine d'usage, croute sacrificielle de sang, cadenas, tissus charges magiques.

Fétiche Janus à 2 têtes, l'une regarde le futur et l'autre l'avenir.
Patine épaisse de libations.


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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Wooden Fetish Janus from a Vaudou convent altar, Benin origin, Adja culture, with stand included.

Fetish figure - Benin

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Wooden Fetish Janus from a Vaudou convent altar, Benin origin, Adja culture, with stand included.

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