Anklet of the "ogboni" society · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3031061
Vendu
1 200 €
Provenance
Jochen Winkler, Konstanz, GermanyHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Description
copper alloy, decorated with 4 human heads, two of them with crescent motif on the forehead, typical Yoruba motifs wisdom- and endless knot inbetween,small ringlets around the rim, min. dam., missing parts, corroded
Littérature comparée
Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 176