Zemanek-Münster

Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge") ·  Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3045208

sold EUR 500
Provenance
René David, Zurich, Switzerland
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Size
D: 8 cm
D: 3.1 inch

Description

gold alloy, ca. 0,150 (3,6 carat), weight: 44 g, with crocodile, gold casting in wax thread technique


The object Pectoral disc “akrafokonmu” (“soul washers badge”) with the object ID 3045208 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 157 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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Expertise

Nr. 985, Eidgenössisches Kontrollamt für Edelmetalle, Zurich, 22.7.1988


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