A Fon fetish figure - Bocio - Togo/Benin, of a bound figure with an unreadable message written on a sheet of paper. 

Also of broader interest, are the specific aesthetic issues and the means through which these works come into being. Some artists historically have made a point of hiding the processes of their artistic engagement; others highlight the production processes involved. Bocio artists represent the latter group, providing these works with key attributes of raw energy and visual primacy that add to their larger significance… 

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Height: 52 cm 
Weight: 1,7 kg