Zemanek-Münster

Token "abia" ·  Cameroon · ID: 3035095

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Size
H: 3 - 4,5 cm
H: 3 - 1.8 inch

Description

12 pieces, from nutshell, lancet-shaped, in flat relief carved with figural motifs (bird, quadruped) or geometrical patterns, one token alternatively in shape of a bisected nut;
nearly every token is inscribed with a figure on its backside, giving information about the name of the village where they were collected. According documentation available.


The object Token “abia” with the object ID 3035095 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 310.

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