327 - FON, BENIN (formerly Dahomey)
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Estimate €400 - €600

Description

FON, BENIN (formerly Dahomey) Fetish, Voodoo cult A standing figure holding a calabash in a bowl decorated with cowrie shells. The whole piece is covered in a thick sacrificial patina. Gri-gris and charms are attached to its back. This object served as a medicinal fetish. H. 69 cm Provenance: Galerie Robin, Paris. Purchased in 1989

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About the sale PAINTINGS – FURNITURE – WORKS OF ART

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Auction time 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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327 - FON, BENIN (formerly Dahomey) See original version (French)

327 - FON, BENIN (formerly Dahomey)
See original version (French)