Two ritual iron pieces · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3042186
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Jens Jahn, Munich, GermanySize
H: 42 cm & 43 cm
H: 16.5 inch & 16.9 inch
Description
in form of stylized snakes, min. dam., traces of corrosion, base;
for the Lobi these are sacred obejcts, and being kept on family altars, they protect the clan members from the dangers of various diseases.
The object Two ritual iron pieces with the object ID 3042186 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 218 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Ballarini, Roberto, The perfect form, Milan 2009, p. 129, ill. 1.18