241156 - Extremely Rare and Old African Fon Botchio Sentinel - Benin - Togo.

241156 - Extremely Rare and Old African Fon Botchio Sentinel - Benin - Togo.
€825.00

Extremely Rare & Old Fon Botchio Sentinel from Togo.
Size are 66 cm including the stand and 59 cm only the sculpture.
Eroded monoxide carved wood.
More than 80 years old, collected before 1940. (stand include)
This Bochio sentinel is dated first half of the 20th century and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

This Botchio has served as a sentinel at a family home. This Bocio pole stood at the entrance of the family home and symbolizes the god Vodun Legba, protector of the home and the family. He served as a guardian of the home. Its primary function is to make contact with the spirits of the other world in order to ward off harmful forces. From this place he can exercise his powers.