Bidspirit auction | Asen Altar Staff with Cast

Asen Altar Staff with Cast Bronze Figures - Asen alter staff top, wrought iron, with cast bronze figures, made using lost wax method, multiple losses, Republic of Benin, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 8.5” diameter x 3.5” high PROVENANCE: From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York Condition: Poor; missing support rod and attachments, heavy surface oxidation, missing elements on the top, one figure partly detached