Female post figure "bochio" · Benin, Fon · ID: 3046224
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Provenance
Amsterdam Collection, The NetherlandsSize
H: 65,5 cm
H: 25.8 inch
Description
wood, insect caused damage (backside), base
The figure shows strong sacrificial traces, especially a sticky black patina.
“Bochios” are guardian figures disposing of protective forces by attracting potential danger and keeping it away from the people. Vodun “bocchios” are “charged up” by a vodun and are directly dependent on the power of that certain Vodun for their effect.
The object Female post figure “bochio” with the object ID 3046224 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 177.
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