Standing figure with bell ·  Ghana, Akan, Osei Bonsu (1900-1977) · ID: 3044955

Description

wood, black paint/ remnants of gold paint, rep., base

Osei Bonsu (1900-1977) is regarded as the greatest carver of the Ashanti, who, during his life time, worked for three Asantehene (supreme Chief of the Ashanti).

The object Standing figure with bell with the object ID 3044955 was part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art on November 17, 2018. The object with the lot number 166 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Cole, Herbert M. & Doran H. Ross, The Arts of Ghana, Los Angeles 1977, p. 177