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FIG. 13 (left): Asen by the
Master of the Long Tunic.
Ouidah, Republic of Benin. Late
19th–early 20th century.
Iron. Height: 134 cm.
Musée Barbier-Mueller, Geneva,
inv. 1010-52.
A man in a long tunic and wide-brimmed
hat sits on a wide-armed stool while
holding a large key. Around the perimeter
of the scene are a twisted cord, a cross, a
hand with a knife, a cord (?), and a bird.
FIG. 14 (below): Asen by the
Master of the Gargantuan
Imagery. Ouidah, Republic of
Benin. Early 20th century.
Iron, cuprous alloy. H: 117 cm.
Musée Barbier-Mueller, Geneva,
inv. 1010-30.
A man in a tunic sits on a wide-armed
stool. In front kneels a woman holding
before him a closed calabash. Around the
perimeter are chameleons, a rooster, a
twisted cord, a turtle, and various plants.
FIG. 15 (right): Asen by the
Master of the Gargantuan
Imagery. Ouidah, Republic of
Benin. Early 20th century.
Iron. H: 144 cm.
Musée Barbier-Mueller, Geneva,
inv. 1010-71.
A man wearing a dramatic outward-fl aring
cloth stands facing a closed calabash.
Around the perimeter are a chameleon, a
serpent, a tree, and a bird.
FIG. 16 (below right): Asen by
the Master of the Gargantuan
Imagery. Ouidah, Republic of
Benin. Early–mid 20th century.
Iron. H: 145 cm.
Musée Barbier-Mueller, Geneva,
inv. 1010-50.
A man holding a cane stands behind
a large gourd with a crab. Around the
perimeter are a banana tree, a branching
form, and a chicken (?). The crab appears
to reference an Ouidah resident, a Hueda
man named Kpate (or Kpase), who fi rst
saw European sailing ships offshore.