Power figure "bochio" · Benin, Fon · ID: 3033775
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Provenance
Alain Lebas, Paris, FranceSize
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
clay, terracotta, vegetable materials, encrusted with sacrificial patina, slightly dam., minor missing parts, on rotary disc;
“Bochios” are guardian figures and should keep away evil spirits. Therefore they were provided with magial substances and received various sacrifices in order to consecrate them.
The object Power figure “bochio” with the object ID 3033775 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 209.
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