Lot n° 42
Estimation :
600 - 800
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 1 920EUR
A batch of two voodoo piquet statuettes, one of which is fem - Lot 42
A batch of two voodoo piquet statuettes, one of which is female, hands supporting her chest, is kneeling and still has its metal base, each with a skull tied in the back, probably in connection with fertility requests.
Nago and Fon, Benin
Wood, bone, rope, clay, thick sacrificial patina from use.
H. 34 and 40 cm
Provenance :
Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection.
Exhibition :
Voodoo Exhibition, Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2011, works exhibited but not reproduced in the catalog.
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