Ewe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #946 Mossi Rooster Mask In more contemporary stone folklore

In more contemporary stone folklore

and folklore tells that sailors would carry it for protection at sea to keep them safe and prevent seasickness

She approached Him and wiped the blood

3 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Measurements: 53cm

Ewe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #946 Mossi Rooster Mask In more contemporary stone folkloreEwe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #946 Statuettes for the cult of twins. Among the Ewe, these representations are called Venavi and Hohovi among the Fon. The Ewe live on a coastal zone extending from Ghana Togo and Benin to the borders of Nigeria. They practice a Worship of Twins very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is in this framework that these statuettes are created on Commission by Surviving Family Members of which the very varied styles are