Crâne vaudou Lot n° 632

Voodoo skull with a beard made of blue tubular beads. Behind the eyeholes, which are blocked by ice, one can see red tissue. A gangue of resin and blue pigments makes up the hair, which was once covered with seeds. A fetish jewel of cowrie shells is attached to the forehead. Fon. Benin. Height : 21 cm Provenance : Gérard Wahl Boyer