Three miniature power figures "bla bochio" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3042743

Description

wood, a) standing figure rising from pointed base, lower part of the body wrapped with cord, breast pierced by wooden peg, h: 19,5 cm; b) half figure, magical loading (pieces of bone and skull of small animal) wrapped around the body by cord, strongly encrusted patina, crack backside, h: 14,5 cm; c) half figure on wooden peg, nut shells and animal horn attached by strips of fabric, covered with clay-like encrusted mass, h: 15,8 cm; each mounted on base.
“Bla-bochios” are captivated figures and were used in various situations. They help to defy captivity, like e. g. slavery in former times, or prevent diseases nowadays. Furtheron they enable to commit persons to oneself, e. g. two lovers.

The object Three miniature power figures “bla bochio” with the object ID 3042743 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 89 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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