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Ancestral altar (asen)
Ancestral altar (asen)

Ancestral altar (asen)

Artist Unidentified
early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceRepublic of Benin
Medium/TechniqueIron, copper alloy, and cowrie
DimensionsOverall: 72 cm (28 3/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2008.1650
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenancePaul Rabut (b. 1914 - d. 1983), Westport, CT. May 10, 2008, anonymous sale, Skinner, Boston (auction no. 2408), lot 121, to an anonymous donor; 2008, year-end anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession date: January 21, 2009)
Image Not Available for Mask
Mask
Artist Unidentified
20th century
Hat
Hat
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Commemorative head
Commemorative head
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Commemorative head
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late 15th–early 16th century
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Artist Unidentified
Gold weight in the form of a crocodile
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Artist Unidentified
Gold Weight in the form of a Hornbill
Gold Weight in the form of a Hornbill
Artist Unidentified
Head crest
Head crest
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Doll, (hau pilu)
Doll, (hau pilu)
Belt
Belt