Dogon - 190822 - Very Old Tribal used African couple EWE statues - Togo - Sold
- Description
- Dogon
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1900 to 1944 |
| Technique | Wood |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Figure |
| Dimensions | 23 x 6 x 2 cm (h x w x d) |
Togo: very Old and Rare Tribal used couple African Venavi Ewe figure.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood.
Height: 22.5 cm and 23 cm.
Taxatiewaarde: 125 - 175 euro.
The Ewe, who live in southern Togo and Ghana are the eastern neighbors of Asan. They are probably best known for their textiles and also for small wooden dolls called "venovi" or "venavi" which are used like the Yoruba people in Nigeria used Ibeji twin figurines, for protection of survivor after death of a twin.Some scholars state that they are also used as children's dolls as well as sometimes used as fertility dolls by women who keep these dolls under their mattresses or were worn under the skirts of young women to ensure fertility.
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| Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Hengelo, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 5 kg.
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