Goldweight: mythical bird "sankofa" · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036341
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
H: 4,6 cm
H: 1.8 inch
Description
brass, slight traces of corrosion;
the “sankofa” bird looks backwards: proverb: “If it lies behind you, take it” (meaning make use of the lessons of the past).
Comparing literature
Phillips, Tom, African Goldweights, London 2010, p. 104