"Altar Fetish - Fon - Benin"
Old domestic altar fetish. The lower part has disappeared. Despite this, the statue maintains a strong presence.The sculpture remains very harmonious and presents us with a classic style of the Fon people.
Hard, weathered wood covered with a slightly oozing sacrificial layer (especially on the front of the object).
Fon people, Benin,
Late 19th, early 20th century
H: 24 cm
Sold with its base
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