Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)
Altar staff (asen)

Currently not on view

Altar staff (asen),

20th century

Fon artist
1995-410

Information

Title
Altar staff (asen)
Dates

20th century

Maker
Fon artist
Medium
Iron, brass, and paint
Dimensions
h. 147.0 cm., diam. 43.8 cm. (57 7/8 x 17 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of H. Kelley Rollings, class of 1948, and Mrs. Rollings
Object Number
1995-410
Place Made

Africa, Benin

Culture
African, Fon
Type
altars
Materials
iron, brass (alloy), paint
Techniques
painting (coating)
Subject
vessels (containers), figures (representations), pipes (smoking equipment), drums (membranophones), flags, stools

[(Alain de) Monbrison, Paris, France]; Mr. & Mrs. H. Kelley Rollings, Tucson, AZ; Princeton University Art Museum, 1995

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