Fetish - Voodoo - Ewe - Togo

Fétiche, culture Ewe, Togo. H.33cm

The Vaudou offers us here a mysterious work, plunging us into an unknown and complex universe whose keys to understanding are held only by the protagonists.
This Ewe fetish from Togo is intriguing and captivating. The facial expression is powerful and troubling. The figure seems astonished, its gaze sunk into parallel worlds. The body straight, it watches us. On its belly is placed a magical charge. One can also see a duck skull as well as numerous padlocks. It is covered with a crust of blood. Its body is strange, it has no legs and its arms seem to be wings. A mythical being. The patina is superb, rich and complex. Sold as is, see photos. They are part of the description. A beautiful object of old and authentic Voodoo cult. Circa 1960.