2 Losso Figures . Togo .. Carved Wood . African Art .

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2 Losso Figures . Togo .. Carved Wood . African Art .-photo-1

Object description :

"2 Losso Figures . Togo .. Carved Wood . African Art ."

we detect geometric patterns on the massive cylindrical busts . probably associated with tribal scarifications .
they form V .. the features are represented by notches incised on the faces and the pupils are pierced . ..

in the north of Togo . near the Ewé of voodoo culture .. live the Lamba called Losso or Nawdba by the colonial administration .. they use anthropomorphic fetishes of summary structure in order to protect themselves from multiple nuisances . they sometimes place them in their granaries or even in the henhouses . some Lamba are also found in Benin and in the border area of Ghana . .

H. 29 and 27.5 cm

Price: 350 €