FON, Benin. Rectangular hanging made from a canvas decorated with cut-out and applied polychrome motifs (zoomorphic figures including a lion, a powder flask and a ceremonial sword) on a black background. This type of hanging, typical of the "Avolita" art, once adorned the homes of the main chiefs. Dim: 98x72.5 cm. Note: The art of "Avotita", or the art of the applied canvas, consists in the application of a series of motifs or image-drawings (pictograms or iconograms) on textile supports (fabric, cloth, canvas, etc.). The arrangement of iconograms is intended to produce a purely aesthetic effect or to elaborate a message. The pictograms used are figurative in nature, but they can also feature a form of aesthetic realism referring to the human, animal and plant kingdoms.

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