Rare Old Fon Asen Voodoo Ceremonial Altar Staff

Hand hammered and formed Iron ceremonial staff considered an altar and place for the spirits to reside. This is a Most unusual example, it features two figures seated across from one another , BOUND t

A very finely carved wooden altar stand from a shrine, with incised designs on the top rim and a conical form as a central motif. Well weathered and worn with years of field use. Fon peoples or relate

A very rare old and worn Vodun ceremonial staff featuring a hand clutching an Offering or possibly a scroll. The life like hand is rendered from a single piece of wood. The Staff measures 19.5 inches

A Very rare Fon Asen altar in iron, Field collected in early 1990's by Steve Tobin. Approx 36 inches tall with Iron disk on iron rod supported by radiating umbrella style rods. The Top of the altar/st

African Fon Asen Altar Staff, Benin, early 20th c. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 47'' x 11'' x 11'' (119 x 28 x 28 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in t

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

A archaic carved stone idol from the Fon peoples , likely a shrine object on a Vodun shrine. The stone idol measures 7.5 inches tall. Fon, Togo/ Dahomey , West Africa. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy e

Carved wooden staff or cane that was apparently used for some time as a fetish object on a shrine, and receiving multiple layers of organic materials as offerings. Fon peoples, Togo/Dahomey west Afric

Very rare old collection of 7 bronze amulet Buddha statues. 16th - 17th century. They were placed under ceremonial altars when built for good luck and to honor Buddha. They lay there for hundreds of y

Altar, "asen" Fon, Benin Mit Sockel / with base Eisen, Blech. H 118 cm. B 32 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Luzern. Asen genannte Altäre (meist eine runde Blechp

Altar, "asen" Fon, Benin Mit Sockel / with base Gelbguss, Blech, Eisen. H 78 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). - Hammer Auktion 57, 2

Altar, "asen" Fon, Benin Mit Sockel / with base Gelbguss, Blech, Eisen. H 78 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Asen genannte Altäre (m

A large forged iron staff top featuring A seated priest, kneeling devotee, a patient and several crosses and other symbols prevalent on Vodoun or Voodoo ritual. Behin, West Africa. The Staff top measu

Central Africa, perhaps Mbala, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. Very old, square sectioned staff surmounted by a standing female figure, a separately carved bird pegged in below. MEASUREMENTS Heigh

A tall carved wooden staff with encrusted surface and featuring the form of a hand holding an object, perhaps some type of magical object. The Fon typically create staffs as either signs of prestige o

An exceedingly rare old ceremonial mask from the Amazon Jungle, made of carved wood and painted designs using Urucu or natural pigments. There are today only 170 Waurá live in several small villages

A Very finely carved female effigy with classic treatment to the face and coiffure, well patinated dark surface. This figure was once atop a wooden staff , known locally as a tefalipitya staff. Local

Ceremonial jacket, "bajuh", sungkit supplementary weaving on cotton ground, Iban, Sarawak. Early/Mid 20th C. Size: 23'' x 18'' (58 x 46 cm).

A Very rare carved wooden staff with a ancestor face, carved designs and a deep well handled surface patina suggesting many years of field use. The staff measures 30.5 inches tall. Azande / Zande peop

African Fon Asen Royal Staff. Forged metal. Acquired in Benin in 1986. Size: 39'' x 11'' x 11'' (99 x 28 x 28 cm. Ford Wheeler Collection.

A very fine and rare old Shango staff with cowrie shell adornment and signs of field use. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure has an old label on the side as well as an old Sotheby's Park Bern

A very rare and well handled / field used prestige staff with a mask like face , accented with indigo blue pigments. Urhubo or Isoko peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The staff measures 17 inches tall. Proven

A very rare and interesting object, a magic fetish altar created from the remains of a wooden shrine and a monkey skull. The altar has embedded cowrie shells on the bottom that resemble a human face.

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