Ritual iron rod in the shape of a snake

Benin Republic, Fon

sold EUR 680

Provenance

Alain de Monbrison, Paris, France

Size

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.

Ballarini, Roberto, The Perfect Form, On the track of African Tribal Currency, Milano 2009, p. 131, ill. 1.22

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