Botchio post sculpture surmounted by a female figure in a powerful position, bent over and arms folded over the body. Fon, Benin Hard wood, lichens and burns, old erosions, very beautiful patina of use, sacrificial crust and laterite ochre. H. 105 cm Provenance : Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache Exhibitions and Publications : - Exhibition Botchio Sculptures Fon, Benin. Espace Paul Rebeyrolle 1996, reproduced on page 37 of the catalog. - Sale Pierre Bergé et Associés of June 13, 2010, Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache, lot 264 page 295. - Exhibition VAUDOU at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, Paris 2011, reproduced on pages 176 and 222 of the catalog.