(FETISH) Hand wrought iron fetish used to protect oneself fr

Sale 2034 - Lot 27

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(FETISH.) Hand-wrought iron fetish used to protect oneself from slavers, a miniature version of "Middle Passage shackles," 3x1 inches; with 3 small iron attachments invoking the Yoruban deity Ogun; some rust consistent with age. West Africa, late 18th-early 19th century

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In the West African pantheon, Ogun is one of the most powerful deities: "He is strength and persistence, his is the single link chain that never breaks, he is the protector of us all." - the Yoruba definition.