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This is the protection charm figure of the Ewe people. The figure would lay within a shrine amongst an array of additional figures and complimentary instruments. As such, the shrine is an enclosure or room that has been made to house artefacts that are used for religious activities.
This is the protection charm figure of the Ewe people. The figure would lay within a shrine amongst an array of additional figures and complimentary instruments. As such, the shrine is an enclosure or room that has been made to house artifacts that are used for religious activities.
| Museum | Ethnologisches Museum Berlin |
|---|---|
| Region / Place of Origin | Togo, Upper West |
| Ethnic / Linguistic Group | Gbe |
| Sub Ethnic Group | Ewe |
| Ethnic Dynasty / Period | Awoamefia |
| Context of Operation | Death (Illness), Divination/Worship, Domestic Utility, Eschatological Belief |
| Societal Relation | Cosmos, Familial |
| Materiality | Earthenware (Clay) |
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