Altar [asen]

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Title	Altar [asen]
Artist	Artist Unknown (Fon)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Sculpture | Brass, iron

Size:

38 x 7 x 7 in. (96.5 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm)

Creation Place:

Africa, Benin, West Africa region

Culture:

Fon, Africa, Benin, West Africa region

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

Staff with seated figure and animals on platform

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of The Coudron Collection--Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Coudron

Accession Number:

98.249.2

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009