Fetish object "atingo" · Benin, Fon · ID: 3039421
sold
EUR 600
Size
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Tapiero, Galia, Voodoo, The Arbogast Collection, Togo 2012, p. 228 f.