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

More or less abstract PHALLUS of iron, fer noir. Old tribal fertility statue of the FON from Benin. Hand-forged object that has been used in fertility rituals. Good used condition and placed on a pedestal.

Height: 22 cm (including base 25 cm)
Weight: 468 grams
Origin: Benin
Date: approx. 1950
Provenance: Acquired in situ by Peter Beaujean, ex gallery Tounkara in Rotterdam