Ancestral altar (asen)
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 viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
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)
Artist Unidentified
Artist Unidentified
Artist Unidentified
mid-20th century
