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Bocio

Scope note

Figural sculptures, often with additional objects incorporated onto the surface, made and used by the Fon and other Ewe peoples of Africa in the context of voodoo, to gain protection and achieve empowerment and change for the individual.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262657

Broader Terms used

fetish figures

Term used for

bochio
botchio

Created

13yrs ago

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