Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge") · Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3045209
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
René David, Zurich, SwitzerlandRoland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Size
D: 6,5 cm
D: 2.6 inch
Description
gold alloy, ca. 0,250 (6 carat), weight: 32 g, unususal: with crocodile and fish, gold casting in wax thread technique
The object Pectoral disc “akrafokonmu” (“soul washers badge”) with the object ID 3045209 was part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction on March 9, 2019. The object with the lot number 156 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Expertise
Nr. 984, Eidgenössisches Kontrollamt für Edelmetalle, Zurich, 22.7.1988