Fetish figure - Adam - Ghana (No reserve price)

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Two Adan protective altar fetishes from Ghana, carved from wood as stylised rifles and used to invoke spirits and encourage a successful hunt, each measuring 22 cm high.

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Description from the seller

Two Adan Aangbé protective fetishes, (Ghana). They depict stylized rifles and are used to promote a successful hunt. 22 cm and 22 cm. Lightweight wood, patina from kaolin use and remnants of pigment.【Note: keep original punctuation】Fetish for a convent altar; this type of fetish was used by the fetishist to invoke the spirits.

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Two Adan Aangbé protective fetishes, (Ghana). They depict stylized rifles and are used to promote a successful hunt. 22 cm and 22 cm. Lightweight wood, patina from kaolin use and remnants of pigment.【Note: keep original punctuation】Fetish for a convent altar; this type of fetish was used by the fetishist to invoke the spirits.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
2
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Ghana
Ethnic group/culture
Adam
Height
22 cm
Indigenous object name
Birds
Width
7 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Depth
8 cm
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Estimated period
1970-1980, 1980-1990
FranceVerified
78
Objects sold
100%
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