Shrine object "iran" · Guinea-Bissau, Bidjogo · ID: 3051578
sold
EUR 4,000
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionSize
H: 53 cm
H: 20.9 inch
Description
wood, clay-like mass, animal horn, brass,
A variety of spiritually charged objects, known in general as iran, were placed on Bidjogo shrines to protect and ensure prosperity, particularly in the form of fertility.
The object Shrine object “iran” with the object ID 3051578 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 145 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.
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