Gu

African deity
Also known as: Gun

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depiction in sculpture

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    In African art: Fon

    …example is the sculpture of Gu, the god of iron and war, made from sheets of metal. The thrones of Fon kings are similar in form to Asante stools but are much taller and are preserved as the focus of reverence for ancestral kings. Small figures cast in brass, often…

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