Seated Fon Fetish Wood Figure Early 20th Century Nigeria

  

Seated Fon Fetish Wood Figure Early 20th Century Nigeria. The Fon kingdom of Dahomey, which was ruled by the kings of the Alladahonu dynasty for over 200 hundred years, reached its political and economic peak between the early 18th and the mid-19th centuries. After conquering numerous small coastal states, the Fon monopolized the region's slave trade resulting in phenomenal economic gains.

The income helped to support the wealth of the King whose power was absolute. The Fon king was defeated by the French in 1892, and in 1894 the area now known as Bénin became a colony of France under the name of Dahomey. Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. No additional information at this time. Tic Tac Toe Venetian Trade Beads Brick Red Africa.

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