Important voodoo altar fetish - AKLAMA - Adan Adangbé - Ghana

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Title: Important Fétiche d'autel vaudou; Country of origin: Ghana; Ethnic group: Ada Adangbé (Ada EWE); Provenance: Private collection.

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ADA EWE altar fetish (GHANA)

Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana)
Ewe Ada Figur Helper Spirit (Ghana)

33 centimeters

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 age, patina from long use.


This fetish 'Aklama' is a ritual object of the voodoo cult used by the Ewé of the Adangbe/Ada language group.
Ghana, on the border of Togo.
These statuettes represent various deities associated with hunting, which are also
common to the Yoruba and Ewé

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

ADA EWE altar fetish (GHANA)

Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana)
Ewe Ada Figur Helper Spirit (Ghana)

33 centimeters

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 age, patina from long use.


This fetish 'Aklama' is a ritual object of the voodoo cult used by the Ewé of the Adangbe/Ada language group.
Ghana, on the border of Togo.
These statuettes represent various deities associated with hunting, which are also
common to the Yoruba and Ewé

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

Details

Indigenous object name
AKLAMA
Ethnic group/ culture
Adan Adangbé
Country of Origin
Ghana
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Important voodoo altar fetish
Height
33 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
11 cm
Provenance
Private collection
FranceVerified
906
Objects sold
100%
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