Old fer noir PHALLUS, fertility statue, FON, Benin, approx. 1950

More or less abstract PHALLUS of iron, fer noir. Old, tribal fertility statue of the FON from Benin. Hand-moulded object, which is used in fertility rituals. Good, used condition and professionally mounted on a stand.

Height: 23 cm (26.5 cm stand included)
Weight: 576 grams (738 grams stand included)
Origin: Benin
Date: approx. 1950
Provenance: Obtained in situ by Peter Beaujean, ex-gallery Tounkara, Rotterdam