Snake · Benin, Fon · ID: 3052601
Sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionSize
L: 13 cm
H: 9,5 cm
D: 8,5 cm
L: 5.1 inch
H: 3.7 inch
D: 3.3 inch
Description
bronze,
The serpent of eternity, which devours itself by holding its own tail in its mouth – seemingly without beginning and without end – appears in the form of a circle or a sphere. This symbol is widespread in African art; it is painted on walls, woven into fabrics and worked into metal and wood.
The object Snake with the object ID 3052601 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025. The object with the lot number 293 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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