Two statuettes ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3034165

Description

wood, a) figure with ringed neck, fly whisk or hoe across the left shoulder, black encrusted patina, h: 15 cm, slightly dam. (nose, mouth, foot tips), metal plate; b) standing figure, at the back of the head carved with a mask of the “bonu amwin” type, painted in blue and red, h: 11,8 cm, slightly dam., base;
“bonu amwin” means “god of the woods”. This mask of high authority belongs to the “do” secret society. This mask was greatly feared, it was a powerful force for averting harm and maintaining order in the community.

The object Two statuettes with the object ID 3034165 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 87 achieved a sales price of EUR 100.

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