African, Fon Peoples, iron alter staff

Lot 185 African, Fon Peoples, iron alter staff 49 x 13 x 13 inches Provenance: from a private New York collection iron Asen Alter Staff, Fon Peoples, Benin

This forged iron staff is known as Asen and was created for each ancestor by the Fon people of Benin, to serve as a link between the living and the dead. Offerings and recognition would be offered to

Fon Peoples, metalwork Asen altar staff, Benin, the portable alter topped by circle of seated figures in a ritual ceremony, on custom stand, 47"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip G

Fon People, Benin (SW Nigeria), iron Ancestors Worship Portable Altar with wind bell and figures, 9"h x 9.25" diameter PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

A hand forged Iron Phallus from the FON peoples and part of the Vodun religion. It is said that such relics were placed in fields to act as fertility fetish, as well as worn on the hips of women who w

Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An impressive and rare wood short staff displaying the hand-carved figure of a chameleon on one side and a left hand on the ot

Herbalists staff, wrought iron, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century.Approximate size, 26"H x 12"W, Exhibited, "Iron Clad, Fancy Free: Exhibition of African

A Bocio double image set into a Asen ritual staff, Fon peoples, Togo / Dahomey, West Africa. featuring a pair of carved spirit idols set into a ritual Asen staff, which were created to honor ancestor

Forged iron staff, Toussian peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 40" length. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

**Originally Listed At $600** Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo people, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall staff made of a thin blade of iron and capped with a wooden figure of a woman. Wrapped around the wo

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, early 20th century CE. A forged iron staff topped with a ring of small peacock-like birds standing around a central bird on an iron ring. The birds are stylized b

African Yoruba Tribe Figural Osanyin Ritual Staff. Patinated wrought iron staff. From the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 23.25 inches x 10 inches x 4.5 inches.

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A tall iron staff with two groups of long bells spaced out along it. The staff is capped by a bird finial below an upside-down group of four

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A tall iron staff with long bells on its lower part and capped by a bird finial atop a thin round disk. Below

Asen Iron Altars of the Fon People of Benin. Bay, Edna G. Atlanta: Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology (1985). English text 48 pages Numerous b/w Illustrations Softcover 25 x 23 cm 196 g <

**Originally Listed at $100** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A ceremonial iron staff with a tripartite top portion consisting of three cylinders of iron twisted into a spi

Asen Iron Altars of the Fon People of Benin. Bay, Edna G. Atlanta: Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology (1985). English text 48 pages Numerous b/w Illustrations Softcover 25 x 23 cm. 196 g

Asen Iron Altars of the Fon People of Benin. Bay, Edna G. Atlanta: Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology (1985). English text 48 pages Numerous b/w Illustrations Softcover 25 x 23 cm 196 g <

Asen Iron Altars of the Fon People of Benin. Bay, Edna G. Atlanta: Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology (1985). English text 48 pages Numerous b/w Illustrations Softcover 25 x 23 cm. 196 g

Old and interesting Iron staff with a wavy serpents form and twisted forms. Created by a local blacksmith, the staff has 10 separate arms and a long handle. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The staff

Wrought iron staff, with bells and bird, Yoruba peoples, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 55.5" tall PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. early 20th century CE. A pair of iron bird staffs. The first is a tall iron staff with long bells on its lower part and capped by a bird finial atop a thin rou

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ogboni society, 19th century CE. A pair of iron staffs in abstract but recognizable human form. Each figure has a stylized face with long, braided hair, elongated

Yoruba peoples wrought iron ceremonial staff, Nigeria, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 32.5" high PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York