Zemanek-Münster

Power object "aglassu" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3041479

sold EUR 450
Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch

Description

of conical form, surmounted by a duck skull, several materials inside (iron bell, gypsum-like mass, animal hair and bones), covered with clay-like mass and inserted cowrie snails, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion


The object Power object “aglassu” with the object ID 3041479 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 270 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

Schoffel, Serge, Vodoun Fon, Bruxelles 2014, p. 48 f.


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