Standing figure "bochio" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3035551

Description

wood, thick encrusted blackish brown patina, sacrificial traces (et. al. feathers), on pointed iron base, spherical belly, without recognizable facial features, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, socle;
“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 Standing figure “bochio” with the object ID 3035551 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 204 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100.

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Comparing literature

Yale Archive no. 0132933 (comparable object)