Doll · Benin, Fon · ID: 3036183
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Size
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
wood, light brown patina, black paint, abundant decor with bracelets of different materials, five coins amongst others, two metal foot rings, slightly dam., cracks;
the Fon venerate twins. In case one of the twins dies a small figure with the same gender of the child which passed away has to be carved.
The object Doll with the object ID 3036183 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 422.
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Comparing literature
Bofinger, Brigitte & Wolfgang, Puppen aus Afrika, Stuttgart 2006, p. 46 f.