They frequently travel to Benin for shrines and spiritual materials
embodies the Ogoni’s deep connection between art
reinforcing the unpretentious charm of the piece
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 They frequently travel to BeninFon 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