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Ada Ewe altar fetish (Ghana)

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

20 cm

 Bibliography; "Aklama, Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes".
Aklama fetish of the Ada Adan ethnicity.

Good antiquity, patina from long use.

This "Aklama" fetish is a ritual object of the voodoo cult used by the Ewe-speaking Adangbe / Ada of Ghana, on the border with Togo.
These statuettes represent the various hunting-related deities, which are also common to the Yoruba and Ewe.

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

Fétiche d'autel ADA EWE ( GHANA)

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

20 cms

 Bibliographie; "Aklama,Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes".
Fétiche Aklama de l'ethnie Ada Adan  .

Bonne ancienneté, patine de long usage.


Ce fétiche "Aklama"est un 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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Fetiche d'autel vaudou, an original wood artefact from the Ada Adangbé Ewe people of Ghana, dating to the late 20th century, indigenous name AKLAMA, dimensions 20 × 15 × 12 cm, private collection provenance, sold with stand, in good condition.

Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana

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Fetiche d'autel vaudou, an original wood artefact from the Ada Adangbé Ewe people of Ghana, dating to the late 20th century, indigenous name AKLAMA, dimensions 20 × 15 × 12 cm, private collection provenance, sold with stand, in good condition.

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