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Asen Altar

Akati Akpene Kendolate 19th century

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

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Title: Asen Altar
Creator Lifespan: Fon, flourished 1858â1889
Creator Nationality: 0
Date Created: late 19th century
Location Created: Ouidah, Benin
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Frank L. Babbott Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4895/Asen_Altar
Medium: Iron with traces of polychromy, wood
Dimensions: 50 x 12 in.
Culture: Fon
Collection: Arts of Africa
Attributed to: Akati Akpene Kendo
Accession number: 1990.19

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