Processional group: Chief accompanied by his entourage · Bénin, Fon · ID: 3038719
Description
wooden plate, 32 brass figures, in the centre the chief, with long pipe and beautiful blanket resting on a hammock, fixed to a long wooden bar supported by especially high towering figures, accompanied by his royal household carrying several insignia such as fans, umbrellas and flags, a group of musicians following, each figure screwed with the wooden plate, supported by four bowl-shaped feet, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion
L’objet Processional group: Chief accompanied by his entourage avec l’ID d’objet 3038719 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 83rd Tribal Art Auction dans 28 mai 2016. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 232 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 300 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 450 €.
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Littérature comparée
Kerchache, Jacques, Paudrat, Jean-Louis, Stephan, Lucien, Die Kunst des Schwarzen Afrika, Freiburg, Basel, Wien 1988, p. 541