Guardian figure Botchio rom the Ewe/Fon tribe Ghana/Togo 1960 - 1970

Kneeling guardian figure "Botchio" (Boccio, Bocio) made of light wood; Scarification marks on the face (cheeks and forehead); 1960 - 1970; Ewe / Fon; Ghana / Togo; female figure holds her breast with her arms; great patina; corrupted from weathering and insect damage; Dry cracks; These figures were placed in front of the house or shrine and served as guards to ward off evil spells; traces of use according to age; measurements: 34 cm; provenance „Jürgen Maurer (1939-2018)“, prominent businessman, art collector and chronicler from Heppenheim (Germany) http://www.kunstsammlungmaurer.de