House altar "gou" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3036104

Description

encrusted patina, remains of indigo blue pigment, sacrificial traces, round ceramic pot, filled with magical mass, three almost life-sized heads in the centre, inbetween several metal objects in form of serpents, spirals or knives, a further metal object, reminding of a small “asen” altar arranged aside, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion

The object House altar “gou” with the object ID 3036104 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 424 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,300 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.

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Comparing literature

Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl (Hg.), Skulpturen und Objekte aus der Region des Königreiches Dahomey, Marl 2008, p. 52 f.