Rare statue of "guelelé" ("glélé")
Benin, Fon
sold
EUR 2,600
Size
H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch
Description
wood, nails, arms and eyeballs worked separately, rest.
Present figure is a representation of Guelelé, who was king of Dahomey from 1858 to 1889. He is represented in the form of a lion and was also called “kinikini” - “the lion”.