Handle of ceremonial adze · Mali, Dogon-Bombou Toro · ID: 3043650
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Galleria Tino Ghelfi, Vicenza, ItalyJacques Kerchache, Paris, France (1968)
Size
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, pigment remains, carved with two superimposed figures in three vertical rows, jagged band in openwork design to the fourth side,drilled hole (for insertion of a blade), slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, base
The object Handle of ceremonial adze with the object ID 3043650 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 163 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0084052 (comparable object)