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Protective Figure (Bocio)
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Protective Figure (Bocio)

Artist/Maker Fon people Benin
Date20th century
CultureFon
Mediumwood, gourd, cotton, iron, fruit pits, cowrie shells and encrustation
DimensionsOverall: 26 1/2 x 10 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (67.3 x 25.7 x 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2007.48.2
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    • Art of Africa
    DescriptionBocio are prescribed as protective images for individuals and their families. Only the person who made it knows the materials that empower it. The wooden figure is simply the armature on which the magical ingredients are placed.
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