FON COUPLE 1, Rep. of Benin
Photographs © Tim Hamill
FON, COUPLE 1, 3.5" x 5", $200, Republic of
Benin
Figures and staffs made of iron and brass were displayed in royal
compounds to affirm kingly power. They usually depicted a king with related
motifs. This couple was a part of staffs called "Asen" and commemorated
past rulers. The staffs were stuck in the earth.
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