Figure masculine debout "bochio" · République du Bénin (ex Dahomey), Fon / Nigéria, Yoruba, Anago · ID: 3049656
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany (2001)
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Description
wood, red pigment, base
“Bochios” act as sentinels or protectors of a village, a society, a family or an individual. Dangers from outside, e.g. from witches or evil spirits, are driven away by them. They can also exclude dangers within the community, e.g. discord, legal disputes or envy, through their power. They are guardians who ward off bad influences from outside and at the same time ensure harmony within a group.
The “bochios” always stand in a strategically favourable place where they can unfold their full power according to their function. They receive offerings and are fed with palm oil, maize meal and animal blood.
L’objet Figure masculine debout “bochio” avec l’ID d’objet 3049656 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 101e vente aux enchères dans 11 novembre 2023 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 131 a atteint un prix de vente de 400 €.
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Littérature comparée
Fon, Bochios, Altarfiguren, Kultgegenstände, Düsseldorf 2001, p. 4 ff.