Charm "bochio" · Benin, Fon · ID: 3033030
sold
EUR 750
Size
H: 7 cm
H: 2.8 inch
Description
wood, arms and upper part of the body concealed by a magical package, the figure entirely coated with sacrificial patina (palm wine, millet, honey, blood), cord for support, on base;
This power figures provide help, healing and protection to the people, spend vitality and might cause (positive and negative) changes. There are “bochios” of big size, which are owned collectively, “bochios” for the household and for personal usage.
The object Charm “bochio” with the object ID 3033030 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 317 achieved a sales price of EUR 750 with an asking price of EUR 700.
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