Fon Wood Rooster Fetish

Plump little bird with a jaunty comb and a very orange sense of self.

This wooden rooster fetish with pigment is from Benin, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is wood & pigment. The Fon of the former Dahomey kingdom, in present-day Benin, are known for carved wooden figures and for the power objects called bocio, made for protection and other purposes. Rounded bird stands on two thin legs on a small square base, its tail swept down behind. A neat comb tops the head, and the glossy red-orange surface shows darker patches and small chips along the edges. It is 2.75 inches wide, 5 deep and 7.25 high.

Proud chest, small feet, and absolutely no doubts.