A Fon Shrine figure
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Description
A large carved wooden male effigy with head tilted back gazing at the heavens. The entire sculpture has been eroded and weathered suggesting generations of use as a shrine object. Fon peoples, Togo/Dahomey, West Africa. The figure measures 30 inches tall on its professional custom display stand. Provenance: The Robert banks collection, Maryland.
Condition
Weathered and worn, eroded, what remains is stable.
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A Fon Shrine figure
Estimate $800 - $1,500
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