African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"From the Realm of the Blacksmith"
Altar Piece
- country: Burkino Faso
- ethnic group: Bobo
- medium: cast bronze/brass
- size: 7" H x 17" W x 2" D
- price: $750.
Objects like this were placed on altars to honor an important creature in the history of the group. This one represents a fish who holds a praying man in his mouth.