Description : wood, animal horn, bone, pumpkin, fabric, cord, cowry shells, encrustations with sacrificial matters, base A comparable fetish object with multiple figures was auctioned on the 1st of December in 1983 at Sotheby's New York (lot 52). Bochios are guardian figures disposing of protective forces by attracting potential danger and keeping it away from the people. Vodun bocchios are charged up by a vodun and are directly dependent on the power of that certain Vodun for their effect. Continent: Africa
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About the lot N° 252 Title : Fetish Object Bochio With Eight Figures Size : H: 30,5 cm, H: 12,0 inch Provenance : Private New York Collection, USA Wilbur & Linda Tuggle, Chicago, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USA W.Tuggle (deceased 1998) was one of Chicago's leading collectors of African and African-American art. Condition report : See description Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 94 Tribal Art Auction Sale date : 07 Mar 2020It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale