Janus-faced guardian head · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3034394
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
George W. Harley, Ganta, LiberiaHelmut von Hacht, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, base
such head sculptures are valued as powerful objects, as dwelling place for protective spirits called “dü”.
The object Janus-faced guardian head with the object ID 3034394 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 280 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.
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Comparing literature
Johnson, Barbara C., Four Dan Sculptors, San Francisco 1987, p. 22