Seated figure ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Kulango · ID: 3041400

Description

brass with patina, the body follows a zigzag line, with the arms arched back to form gaps that allow the figure to be hang on a string worn around the neck, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, base;
such small figures, depicting one or more characters, are called „anyedos“. They are pendants with protective function and it is prooved that they were used to weigh gold dust as well.

The object Seated figure with the object ID 3041400 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 212 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

Serra, David, Bronzes Kulango, Paris 2013, p. 41