Fon Fetish Legba Iron Phallus ibandayaks and warfare once formed an

and warfare once formed an integrated system aimed at restoring harmony between people

flourishing in the lower Niger River valley of present-day Niger and Burkina Faso

Archaeological evidence suggests production between c

Lovely aged patina

typically flat and minimalist

Fon Fetish Legba Iron Phallus ibandayaks and warfare once formed anFon people, mid 20th century, Togo, Benin or Ghana, West Africa Exceptional forged iron phallic fetish associated with Legba, crafted by the Fon people of the TogoGhana border region. Objects of this type were traditionally driven into the earth to stimulate agricultural fertility, invoking Legbas vital generative power. In Vodun belief, Legba is often represented as a phallus or as a man bearing an exaggerated phallus. Known as the youngest son of