Fetish figure - Ewe - Togo

Fetish, Ewe culture, Togo. H. 52cm

Mysterious and captivating Voodoo Ewe fetish from Togo. This object is linked to the worship of Dan, gods of creation and destruction. The snake stuck in his head tells us this lineage.
The face is beautiful and alive. The character seems concentrated, upright, waiting. It is covered with a beautiful dry crust of blood, offerings and blue pigments. On his stomach, fabrics hold a calabash. A magical charge is attached to his back. The composition is successful, a special presence emerges from this fetish. An old and authentic Voodoo collection work. Circa 1960.

Provenance, private collection, E. J, Toulouse.