Zemanek-Münster

Group of plant fibre weavings ·  Gabon · ID: 3042977

sold EUR 400
Provenance
Albert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, Gabon, collected in situ
Emmy Martin, Alsace (1925)
Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin
Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin
Family estate until today

Description

18 pieces, various sizes, three mats, plant fibre, natural coloured and dyed in red, different patterns; seven mats from particularly fine grass fibre weave with fringed edges; smaller textile with bicoloured pattern; grass fibre basket with lid (h: 11,5 cm) containing two strings of plant fibre, old label with handwritten inscription: “Nähgarn - die Nadel wird aus Bambus geschnitzt”; two yarn bobbins, one of them with label: “1925, Emy Martin - Handgedrehte Schnur aus Ananasfasern”; two coins, 1925, silver metal


The object Group of plant fibre weavings with the object ID 3042977 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 355 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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