Crescent-shaped pendant · Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon people · ID: 3041960
sold
EUR 1,400
Provenance
Robert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973)Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, France
Size
B: 11,5 cm
H: 7 cm
B: 4.5 inch
H: 2.8 inch
Description
gold (wax thread technique), openworked, three eyelets on either side and on top, base;
the crescent moon motif is related to the proverb: “when the moon comes out, all can see it” - meaning: “secrets will one day be revealed, so it is better to be open in your behaviour”.
The object Crescent-shaped pendant with the object ID 3041960 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 216 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400.
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