Snake · Benin, Fon · ID: 3052601
Starting price
EUR 600
Estimated price
EUR 1,200
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.