Ewe or Fon Vodun Fetish Shell masks Accession Number: 2007

Accession Number: 2007

this Colima olla embodies the elegance and refinement of one of Mexico’s most revered ceramic traditions

Before outside influence

or "spirit object

Zhangzhou Prefecture

Ewe or Fon Vodun Fetish Shell masks Accession Number: 2007Fon or Ew people, mid 20th century, Togo, Benin or Ghana, West Africa Striking and atmospheric vodun shell fetish, deeply aged through decades of ritual use. The surface shows rich corrosion from libations, beautifully worn contours and traces of faded pigmentsan evocative testimony to its long spiritual life. The traditional Fon religion, regionally called Vodun (numerous immortal spirits and deities in Fon and Ew), encompasses public gods, private