A Fon Voodoo couple with different attachments like fabric, chain and wood, standing on circular bases. Wooden statuettes, standing upright, doll-like almost identical faces, short hair, deeply set ears, small, flat nose, a small, round mouth and protruding eyes. Strongly developed shoulders and arms, slightly standing away from the body, short strong legs. The female statuette has finely modulated glutei. Attachments of fabric, shell, chain, bell, mounted with wire or rope; numerous layers of sacrificial patina, remains of blue and white kaolin.

Lit.: Jaques Kerchache, Fondation Cartier, Vaudou, Vodun, 2011.

200 - 300,- Euro

sold

Height: 17 cm
Weight: 400 g