Zemanek-Münster

Three goldweights: chair "asipim", sandals and shield ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036267

sold EUR 200
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
Size
H: 4 cm (chair), L: 3 cm (shield and sandals)
H: 1.6 inch (chair), L: 1.2 inch (shield and sandals)

Description

brass, delicate pieces of work


The object Three goldweights: chair “asipim”, sandals and shield with the object ID 3036267 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 303 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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Publications

Büse, J.E., Akan-Goldgewichte: Eine Kultur in Bronze, in: Sammler-Journal 2 (1979), p. 81, 83


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