A rare Bobo fetish Kô-diougou,
Burkina Faso. Wood, fiber cord, sacrificial substances, pigments, iron, 56 cm high. This "nail fetish", Bobo power figure, is associated with village protection practices performed by blacksmiths against witchcraft. (VJ)
Provenance:
French private collection.
Cf. For a similar figure Raoul Lehouard, "Un voyage en Haute-Volta", Arts d'Afrique Noire no. 32, Hiver 1979, p. 14-1.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
28.06.2023 - 15:35
- Realized price: **
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EUR 3,900.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 4,500.- to EUR 5,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 3,000.-
A rare Bobo fetish Kô-diougou,
Burkina Faso. Wood, fiber cord, sacrificial substances, pigments, iron, 56 cm high. This "nail fetish", Bobo power figure, is associated with village protection practices performed by blacksmiths against witchcraft. (VJ)
Provenance:
French private collection.
Cf. For a similar figure Raoul Lehouard, "Un voyage en Haute-Volta", Arts d'Afrique Noire no. 32, Hiver 1979, p. 14-1.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 28.06.2023 - 15:35 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 24.06. - 28.06.2023 |
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