A Terracotta clay and wooden shrine altar or object, featuring two wooden idols, two iron serpents and a terracotta clay vessel filled with organic materials and offerings. The Altar measures 13 x 8 inches. Fon peoples, republic of Benin, Africa.Provenance: Ex Belgian colonial collectionEx Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 14 March 2009, lot 198. Also Ex Berry de Bruin, Breda. Also Ex. Jack Nelis and Ex Daniel Jones, Fla.Also Exhibited in the show :Sacred Currents: Spirituality in African Art, Lake Wales Arts Council, Florida.Listed on the AHDRC : ao-0111839-001

fair, weathered and encrusted with offerings