Three Benin, Fon Culture Hevioso Staffs,

with cylindrical handles, with brass mounts set with raised animals and animal heads, with axe shaped blades, length 56cm and 52cm (3)

Four cast bronze figures, from alter staff (Asen), lost wax method, likely C19th or early C20th, Fon culture, Republic of Benin, West Africa. Largest 3.5", smallest 3". PROVENANCE:From the estate of P

Two African Fon Staffs, Benin, Early 20th Century. Provenance: ex Eric Roberston Gallery, NYC. Size: 1) 14'' x 5'' x 1.5'' (36 x 13 x 4 cm); 2) 19'' x 8.25'' x 1.25'' (48 x 21 x 3 cm).

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

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.

brass, each in form a female figure working with mortar and pounder while carrying a child on her back, one completely made from brass, two with mortars and pounders made from wood, min. dam., slight

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

Fon peoples style carved wood staff, Republic of Benin, West Africa, length 20"

Pre-Columbian Terra Cotta Figural Sculpture | This unique terracotta figure came from a Mono River area on the border of Togo and Benin. It was placed on ancestral altars and sacrificed with millet gr

Among the Vodun ( Voodoo ) religious tribes, Hevioso is the God of heaven, thunder, lightning and rain. Known to populations of southern Benin. Hevioso is a righteous God. He chastises liars, thieves

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

A group of three West African Figures. Includes Ghana Akuaba style figure, Liberia Janus figure, and Benin Fon figure. Smallest: 13" x 4 1/2". Largest: 19" x 2". Condition: Crack. Provenance: From a W

Two Large Old African Fon Phallic Fetishes. Carved wood; two with stands. Rich patina. Together with a third wooden phallus. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes ranging from: 7'' x

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

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

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

Group of three African objects, including one staff head from Benin, a wrapped fetish, and a terra cotta head, likely Bura. Keywords: BAMBARA or mali bura Dimensions: Tallest figure; height: 24 in. SK

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

African Fon Figure, Benin. Carved wood, rope and bead decoration. Provenance: James Willis Tribal Art, San Francisco; Allan Stone Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 2003). Size: 8'' x 2.75'

Antique African Fon Metalwork, Benin. On stand. Size: 10.5'' x 20'' x 4.25'' (27 x 51 x 11 cm); Height on Stand: 20" (51 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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

African Fon Clay Shrine Mask, Benin. Baked clay, cowrie shells, metal. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 8'' x 9'' x 6'' (20 x 23 x 15 cm); Height on stand: 11" (28 c

African Fon Terracotta Shrine Figure, Benin. Anthropomorphic pseudo vessel altar piece with snake motif. Ex NY collection. Size: 26'' x 10'' x 9'' (66 x 25 x 23 cm).

African Fon Shrine Figure Couple, Benin. Carved wood figures facing one another and encompassed by plant fiber, cord with metal lock. On base. Size: 7.5'' x 4'' x 2.5'' (19 x 10 x 6 cm).