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Description : a beautiful old Fon bronze Hyena image from an Asen Staff , Togo / Dahomey , West Africa. cast in the lost wax method, this is an elegant and refined example of the Fon bronze artistic tradition. Such a sculpture was likely attached to the top of a Asen staff, carried by village diviner or priest and part of his ritual regalia.
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Estimate (low-high) : 300 USD-500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 107
Title : Old Asen Staff Finial Of A Hyena From The Fon Peoples, Period : Early to mid 20th ce
Size : 8.5 x 6.5 on display stand.
Provenance : The Robert Kinsky collection, Pennsylvania
Condition report : Loss to two feet, otherwise intact. Custom Mounted.
TRIBAL GATHERINGS, auctioneer, Brigantine, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Art Of The Ancestors , African, Pre-Columbian, Oceanic, Asian , Mexican Art & Artifacts
Sale date : 05 Dec 2015 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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