A set of three voodoo stake statuettes, statuettes of bewitchment and control, all three with attachments around the body, and one of which is seriously bound and has slave irons on the feet and still has its metal base to avoid contact with the ground.

Fon, Benin

Wood, cords, cauri, irons, very beautiful and old patinas of use.

H. 27 cm, 18 cm and 20 cm



Provenance:

Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection.



Exhibition and publication :

Voodoo Exhibition, Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2011, one of which (the 20 cm one) is reproduced in the catalog p. 157 and 186.
Live Thursday 1 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 33

A set of three voodoo stake statuettes, statuettes of bewitchment and control, all three with attachments around the body, and one of which is seriously bound and has slave irons on the feet and still has its metal base to avoid contact with the ground. Fon, Benin Wood, cords, cauri, irons, very beautiful and old patinas of use. H. 27 cm, 18 cm and 20 cm Provenance: Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection. Exhibition and publication : Voodoo Exhibition, Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2011, one of which (the 20 cm one) is reproduced in the catalog p. 157 and 186.

Estimate
€300 - €500
Result
€2,560
Buyer's premium
28%
A set of three voodoo stake statuettes, statuettes of bewitchment and control, all three with attachments around the body, and one of which is seriously bound and has slave irons on the feet and still has its metal base to avoid contact with the ground. Fon, Benin Wood, cords, cauri, irons, very beautiful and old patinas of use. H. 27 cm, 18 cm and 20 cm Provenance: Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection. Exhibition and publication : Voodoo Exhibition, Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2011, one of which (the 20 cm one) is reproduced in the catalog p. 157 and 186.
Sale Thursday 1 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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