Fetish object "atingo" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3039421

Description

two bottles wrapped in several layers of cord, various objects inserted: metal chains, small wooden figures and human jaw bone, cowrie shells attached, completely covered by a thick layer of kaolin, blue pigment remains, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
prestige object of the “bokono” priest. Most of the bottles that have been collected or museified are empty today, bottles that are currently in use contain a mixture of alcohol and herbs. Each priest has its own secret recipe.

The object Fetish object “atingo” with the object ID 3039421 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 302 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Tapiero, Galia, Voodoo, The Arbogast Collection, Togo 2012, p. 228 f.