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1936. The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1949
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Fon
Memorial Altar (Asen)
Fon, 1900-1932
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Memorial Altar (Asen)
Fon, 1900-1932
Physical Qualities
Iron, brass, bone, 39 3/8 × 7 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (100 × 19 × 19 cm.)
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Gift of the Jamosil Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number
1989.124
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Fon
2000–2000
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