Leopard ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3041920

Description

wood, brown patina, completely covered with incised geometrical decor, handle-shaped tail, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the leopard as symbol is known by a number of proverbs recounting it’s strength, speed, cunning and courage virtues necessary for a triumphant king. A proverb also describes the character of the king that “The rain only wets the spots on the leopard’s skin, it does not wash them off”, meaning though the king is faced with troubles his inherent qualities carry him through.

The object Leopard with the object ID 3041920 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 233 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,800 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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