Asen Alter Staff With Cast Bronze Figures

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $275 - $375

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Asen alter staff, wrought iron, with cast bronze figures, made using lost wax method, including a snake and dog, likely C19th or early C20th, Fon culture, Republic of Benin, West Africa. Approximate sixe, 7" diameter.

PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Condition: Fair: losses to staff, missing mounting post and multiple pendant elements, oxidised surfaces throughout consistent with age

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