Goldweight
Ghana, Akan
Vendu
650 €
Provenance
Sotheby’s New YorkTaille
B: 7,5 cm
B: 3.0 inch
Description
brass, elaborate work, partly in openwork design, numbered “623” on the underside, minor missing parts in the cast;
the catfish motif is a symbol of fertility, wealth and power in many african societies.