Male figure "bochio"

Benin, Fon

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
German Private Collection	H: 22.2 inch	500 EUR plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

wood, red pigment, base

"Bochios" are protective figures for individuals, communities or for certain things. They are supposed to keep away harm.

Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl (Hg.), Skulpturen und Objekte aus der Region des Königreiches Dahomey, Marl 2008, p. 61