Duck skull fetish - Voodoo - Fon - Benin

Duck skull fetish, Fon culture, Benin.
H.10cm L.11cm W.6cm

Voodoo offers us here a mysterious work that plunges us into an unknown and complex universe. Only adepts of this cult have the keys to understanding.
It's an intriguing and powerful fetish. Its presence is not indifferent. It consists of a duck skull fixed to a metal rod. A padlock is hanging from its beak. A magical charge is attached to its underside and rear. Also note on its skull two wooden spikes, presumably plant thorns. Cowrie shells form its eyes, giving it a piercing and unsettling gaze. What a presence for this little fetish. The patina is superb, rich and complex. A mix of offerings, blood, pigments, and other materials. Sold as is, see photos. They are part of the description. A beautiful object of ancient and authentic Vodou worship. Circa 1960.