Fetish figure - Benin (No reserve price)

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Vodou fetish sculpture from Benin, associated with the Fon and Ewe peoples, made of wood, iron and rubber, measuring 51 cm high, 51 cm wide and 20 cm deep, in good condition with some wear and age-related stains.

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Vodou fetishes are ritual objects associated with Vodou, a spiritual tradition particularly present in Benin and Togo, especially among the Fon and Ewe peoples. They can take the form of wooden statues, clay figures, assemblies of materials, or objects containing ritual substances.
1. What are they used for?
According to tradition and the specific object, they can have several functions:
Protection: to protect a person, a family, or a community.
Healing: to intervene in certain traditional healing practices.
Justice and oaths: to support commitments or community rules.

Vodou fetishes are ritual objects associated with Vodou, a spiritual tradition particularly present in Benin and Togo, especially among the Fon and Ewe peoples. They can take the form of wooden statues, clay figures, assemblies of materials, or objects containing ritual substances.
1. What are they used for?
According to tradition and the specific object, they can have several functions:
Protection: to protect a person, a family, or a community.
Healing: to intervene in certain traditional healing practices.
Justice and oaths: to support commitments or community rules.

Details

Material
Iron, Rubber, Wood
Country of origin
Benin
Height
51 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
51 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
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Objects sold
Private

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