Oval board with handle · Gabon, Fang · ID: 3042976
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
wood, brown patina, in shape of a leaf with stalk, label with handwritten inscription: “Schild der Fan[g]-Gabun, 1925 mitgebracht von Emmy Martin Grand ’ maman.”, traces of old age and usage, warped/vaulted, spots, abrasion of paint, cracks.
According to Tessmann (1913) used for grinding the kernels of the “Irvingia barteri” (African mango). A particularly hard spherical fruit was used as tool for grinding.
The object Oval board with handle with the object ID 3042976 was part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction on November 11, 2017. The object with the lot number 354 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Tessmann, Günter, Die Pangwe, Bd. 1, Berlin 1913, p. 150, ill. 93