Lot 0027

A Fon Altar, "asen" (African Art / Tribal Art)

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A Fon Altar, "asen" (African Art / Tribal Art)

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Description

Altar, "asen"
Fon, Benin
Mit Sockel / with base
Eisen, Textil. H 107 cm.

Provenienz:
Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1999).

Asen genannte Altäre (meist eine runde Blechplatte auf der einzelne figürliche Darstellungen angebracht waren, das ganze auf einer +/- 100 cm. langen Eisenstange fixiert) wurden zum Gedenken an wichtige Persönlichkeiten aufgestellt.

Sie waren Anschauungsmaterial für Sagen, Mythen und Geschichten des Stammes.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Bay, Edna G. (1985). Asen, Iron Altars of the Fon People of Benin. Georgia: Emory University Atlanta.

CHF 200 / 400
EUR 172 / 344

Condition

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