Ethnic Tribal African Art - Pair of Adan Fetishes on Pedestals - Ghana

Pair of aklama altar fetishes, of the ada adan ethnic group. Patina of use and natural pigments. Total height on wooden bases: 25.5 and 25 cms. Bibliography; "aklama, helping spirits of the ewe and dangme people from the study collection of horst antes". These "aklama" fetishes are ritual objects of voodoo worship used by the ewé of adangbe / ada language of the. Ghana, on the edge of togo. These statuettes represent the various deities related to hunting, which are also common to the yoruba and ewe.

Ref. : SR7PS347