A large voodoo stake statuette with a slave's iron around the neck, probably to control speech or even cause aphasia, and a hole for an ancient cleat in the chest to control breath and thus life or even cause death. Nago, Benin Wood, iron, cords, fabric, old sacrificial patina of use. H. 55 cm Provenance : Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache Exhibition : Voodoo Exhibition, Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2011, exhibited but not reproduced in the catalog.