Venovi Adan Ewe Fon African Figure - Ghana/Togo

Description

Ewe Venovi / Venavi Figure, Togo and Ghana
This is a small wooden dolls called "venovi" or "venavi" which are used like the Yoruba people in Nigeria used ibeji twin figurines, for protection of survivor after death of a twin. Some scholars state that they are also used as children's dolls as well as sometimes used as fertility dolls by women who keep these dolls under their mattresses or were worn under the skirts of young women to ensure fertility.
Scarification
and added clothing and strings of beads reveal family and clan religious and social affiliations.
This fine example measures 6.75 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide