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Fon

Shrine Ensemble Staff (Asen)

Fon, 1900-1999

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Fon

Shrine Ensemble Staff (Asen)

Fon, 1900-1999

Physical Qualities Iron, 45 1/16 × 9 1/16 in. (114.5 × 23 cm.) Base: 9 7/16 × 7 3/16 in. (24 × 18.2 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Phyllis K. and A. Harvey Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number 1996.109
mounted on forged iron shaft with a round metal platform supporting a figure with outstretched arms seated on a stool

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2000–2000

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