Venavi statuette - Ewe culture, Togo - First half of the 20th century

Venavi Statuette
Ewe culture, Togo
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
Height: 20.5 cm; Width: 7.5 cm
(restoration and old accident)

A male figure carved from a single block of wood stands on broad, black-pigmented feet. His oval face, with a short nose and almond-shaped eyes, is marked by two scarifications on his cheekbones. His hair is styled in two braids of the same pigmentation.

These statuettes were often paired with their twin of the opposite sex.

Ref.: 6602

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