Seated figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Kulango · ID: 3041400
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Maine Durieu, Paris, FranceSize
H: 5,5 cm
H: 2.2 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Serra, David, Bronzes Kulango, Paris 2013, p. 41