Voodoo Witch Doctor Fetish Statue - wood fabrics and metal - fon - Benin

Former collection of a French diplomat stationed in West Africa. Large statue of voodoo fetish with face slightly turned to the left. Among the Fon's best-known productions are the Botchio, fetishes used to protect villages, lineages and individuals. Objects bearing chains of slaves are very rare because they were most often destroyed to erase the trauma caused by the Slave Trade. Many ornaments help to awaken its tutelary power. During voodoo ceremonies, the fetishist pours or spits out various libations (alcohol or palm oil, chicken blood) as an offering on voodoo fetishes to intercede with the god, which gives them a characteristic crusty patina. Items are sent with insurance and tracking number.