Female shrine figure · Togo, Ewe · ID: 3038972
not available anymore
Provenance
Pierre Gavignot, Ile de France, FranceSize
H: 46,5 cm
H: 18.3 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, thick encrusted surface structure, rich sacrificial traces, missing parts through insect caused damage (head, right foot), rep. (buttocks left hand side), metal plate;
protective or guardian figure. The Vodun provided them with magical substances and various sacrifices in order to gain their protection and help in various respects.
The object Female shrine figure with the object ID 3038972 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 305.
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