Bâton de fer rituel en forme de serpent · Bénin Republic, Fon · ID: 3051667
Vendu
680 €
Provenance
Alain de Monbrison, Paris, FranceDescription
two-piece, encrusted patina, base
According to Ballarini, rods like these flanked the entrance of huts where voodoo rituals took place.
Littérature comparée
Ballarini, Roberto, The Perfect Form, On the track of African Tribal Currency, Milano 2009, p. 131, ill. 1.22