Zemanek-Münster

Ornamental comb, around 1900 ·  Nigeria, Benin · ID: 3042493

sold EUR 500
Size
H: 40 cm
H: 15.7 inch

Description

wood, reddish-brown patina, eight teeth, handle zone and openworked superstructure with fine carved geometrical patterns, prominent burled band decor, animal figure, slightly dam., base


The object Ornamental comb, around 1900 with the object ID 3042493 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 308 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Marquart, Jos (Joseph), "Die Benin-Sammlung des Reichsmuseums für Völkerkunde in Leiden", in: Veroffentlichungen des Reichsmuseums fur Volkerkunde in Leiden, Serie II, Nr. 7, 1913, Abb. Tafel IX


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