Ritual iron rod in the shape of a snake · Benin Republic, Fon · ID: 3051667
sold
EUR 680
Provenance
Alain de Monbrison, Paris, FranceSize
H: 111 cm
H: 43.7 inch
Description
two-piece, encrusted patina, base
According to Ballarini, rods like these flanked the entrance of huts where voodoo rituals took place.
The object Ritual iron rod in the shape of a snake with the object ID 3051667 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 309 achieved a sales price of EUR 680 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Comparing literature
Ballarini, Roberto, The Perfect Form, On the track of African Tribal Currency, Milano 2009, p. 131, ill. 1.22