A Rare Fon Staff in the form of a Hand Ex Endicott NY
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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 or as a medium to the spirit world. Fon peoples, Benin, West Africa. The staff has been custom mounted and measures 19 inches tall. Provenance: Drs Jean and Noble Endicott, New York.
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Fair, weathered and worn
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A Rare Fon Staff in the form of a Hand Ex Endicott NY
Estimate $500 - $1,000
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