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Wall hanging with battle scenes. Fon people, Abomey, Dahomey/Benin. Before 1935. Copy of a weaving from the Palace in Abomey. At the center, Vodoun of Fire or the Sun, incarnation of Ghézo, seizing two fish; at top, a hyena, another incarnation of Ghézo, devouring an enemy serpent; surrounded by various combat scenes. Maker: Yémadjé Family: executed by the grandsons of Yemadjé, artisans of weavings and royal costumes. Cotton hanging, 222.5 x 133.5 cm. Inv. 73.1963.0.270. Photo: Patrick Gries.
Location
Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
AR6152036
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4080px × 5440px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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African, People
Battle, Land (General)
Benin Culture
Cotton
Dahomey Cultures
Decapitation
European (Colonial)
Execution
Fon Culture, Southern Benin
Killing
Multiethnic
Mutilation
Snake
Textile, Minor Arts