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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ancestral altar (asen )
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ancestral altar (asen )

Maker Fon Artist
Date19th-20th century
Made/manufacturedBenin
MediumIron
Dimensions46 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (118.1 x 17.1 x 7.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass
Object number2016.86.18
Collections
DescriptionIron staff surmounted by disk, crescent mounted on disk, conical bells suspended from disk.
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