Goldweight: Leopard with prey (antelope) ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3037550

Description

brass, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, base;
among the Asante and Fante, leopards have long been identified with chieftaincy. The virtues of the leopard, its strength, fearlessness and courage were attributes ascribed to an effective ruler and numerous proverbs characterize this symbolic congruity.

The object Goldweight: Leopard with prey (antelope) with the object ID 3037550 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 251 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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