Fetiche Vudu

Fon · Benin

Reference: FET-64

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Material
Wood, bone, rope, ceramic beads and sacrificial substances.

Fetish used by Fon of Benin. He is the former Dahomey, famous in Africa for the effectiveness of his sorcerers. This fetish is used in voodoo…

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Fetish used by Fon of Benin. He is the former Dahomey, famous in Africa for the effectiveness of his sorcerers. This fetish is used in voodoo practices.

Further technical information
Attributed period
Mid-century XX or earlier.

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Benin. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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