Two figures "bochio" and power figure ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3042756

Description

a) half figure “bochio”, wood, black patina/remains of indigo blue pigment and kaolin, various magical materials attached (mirror in wooden frame, metal pieces, wooden sticks, cowrie shells, cord material and fabric), completely covered by encrusted sacrificial mass, h: 25,5 cm, cracks, missing parts (back of the head), insect caused damage; b) wooden half figure, inserted in terracotta bowl, the body wrapped with fabric, thickly encrusted with clay, metal case and chain (corroded), h: 11,8 cm; additional: small power figure of the Yoruba/Anago, Nigeria, with magical loading wrapped around the body, h: 11,5 cm, base

The object Two figures “bochio” and power figure with the object ID 3042756 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 91.

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