Power object "tron" · Benin, Fon · ID: 3039425
sold
EUR 850
Size
H: 18 cm
L: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
L: 7.1 inch
Description
cylindrical object from clay-like encrusted mass, skull of a small animal and padlocks attached, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion and corrosion
The object Power object “tron” with the object ID 3039425 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 301 achieved a sales price of EUR 850 with an asking price of EUR 450.
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Comparing literature
Boudre, Daniel, Fetiches de l'ancienne Cote des Esclaves, Toulouse 2014, p. 204 f.