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iron nails
The bapamini masks are created by the Abelam and neighboring peoples
bark twine fishnets
What makes this piece particularly special is the vivid use of red
In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Ewe or Fon Vodun Fetish Pectoral (Bocio) cyproclassical iron nailsFon or Ew people, mid. 20th century, Togo, Benin or Ghana, West Africa Exceptional Vodun priest fetish pectoral (bocio) composed of braided fabric stripes, covered in multiple layers of encrusted clay or mud. Traces of libations, sacrificial blood, and other ritual substances remain on the surface. The worn and encrusted surface attests to ceremonial use over time. In Fon and Ew cosmology, Vodun (or Vodoun) encompasses ancestral spirits, personal