Two memorial plaques · Madagascar, Sakalava · ID: 3052641
Price
EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Jean Yves Coué, Nantes, FranceSize
D: 56 cm & 57 cm
D: 22.0 inch & 22.4 inch
Description
wood, pigments, miniature glassbeads, male and female, handwritten collection no. on the reverse “Collect J-Y-L - 69 - 2279” (on both), sticker “Jean-Yves Coué Nantes No 178” (female plaque), letters “AG” burned into the wood (male plaque)
For a comparable object, see AHDRC 0174919.
These may be memorial plaques, as Madagascan art is strongly linked to burial traditions.
The object Two memorial plaques with the object ID 3052641 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 329 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,000 in Open sale.
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