Figure of a drummer by Osei Bonsu (1900-1977) ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3034552

Description

wood, painted in black, white and red paint, the upper part of the body bent forward, both hands originally holding drumsticks, slightly dam., missing parts (left foot tip), restored (right foot, both legs, left forearm), drilled hole in the back, socle;
Osei Bonsu is considered to be one of the most important Ashanti carvers, who, during his life time, has worked for three Asantehene (paramount chief of the Ashanti). Born in Kumasi as a grandson of an Asantehene (Mensah Bonsu 1874-83), he first worked with his father, a drummer and carver, later as a sculpture teacher in three colonial schools, besides carving for Ashanti nobility.

The object Figure of a drummer by Osei Bonsu (1900-1977) with the object ID 3034552 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 318 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.

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