Description: This is a antique handmade Fon tribe lost wax cast brass figure head which was made to be attached to a Asen staff top and it was made by a craftsman of Abomey. The Fon tribal people of Benin kept memorial sculptural Asen staffs which were an ancestral type altar hand forged of iron that was planted or pushed into the ground of the of the Asenxo (Asen house) or the courtyard of the family compound where the deceased members of the family are memorialized and these staffs were tended by the elder woman in the family. Known as Asen, these forged iron staffs were created for each ancestor who had passed on and they served as a link between the living and the dead where offerings and recognition would be offered to each Asen during the dry season in a ceremony called Ahanbiba. It is in front of the Asen that the living meet the dead and speak to them. This Fon Asen staff figure head measures 1.89 inches tall by 1.59 inches wide. This is in authentic original antique condition showing with some patina. No longer is part of an Asen staff altar.Please visit my ebay store Mountainamma's Marketplace to browse thousands of items from Africa and beyond. For buyers of multiple orders please message me before checking out for help combining shipping fees.
Price: 88 USD
Location: Williams, Oregon
End Time: 2023-12-16T22:16:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.75 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Region Of Origin: Benin, Africa
Tribe: Fon Of Benin
Maker: Fon Tribe
Material: Brass
Original/Reproduction: Original
Color: Brass Metal
