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Figur, "bochio" / Power Figure / Benin

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Item Details

Description

25
Figur, "bochio"
Fon, Benin
Gesockelt (base included)
Holz. H 47,5 cm.

Provenienz:
Galerie Walu, Zürich.

bochio-Schutzfiguren wie diese sind Verkörperungen von Geistwesen. Sie wurden rituell von Priestern besprochen und beopfert, wodurch sie die Macht erhalten sollten, bestimmte, an sie gerichtete Aufträge zu erfüllen. Sie beschützen so z.B. die Gemeinschaft vor ungewünschten Geistern oder Individuen vor drohendem Unheil.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Chesi, Gert (1997). Die Medizin der schwarzen Götter. Innsbruck: Haymon Verlag.

CHF 400 / 600
EUR 376 / 564

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Figur, "bochio" / Power Figure / Benin

Name: Figur, \"bochio\" / Power Figure / Benin
SKU: 62605872
Price: 210 CHF
Availability: InStock

Estimate CHF 400 - CHF 600

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