Tête anthropomorphe "gle" · Côte d'Ivoire, Wè-Guéré · ID: 3052097
Werner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, Germany (1982)
Description
terracotta, cowrie snails, animal hair, wild boar tusk, red pigment,
A “gle” head was a sacred object and was considered a kind of spirit that was consulted especially in divination practices.
The head was modelled from clay to which all kinds of magical substances were added and which was also coated with power-giving substances to fully activate its powers.
L’objet Tête anthropomorphe “gle” numéro d’objet 3052097, a fait partie de la dernière Vente aux enchères 106 du 25 avril 2026 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 269 a atteint un prix de vente de 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Petridis, C. (ed.), Frans M. Olbrechts 1899-1958, In search of Art in Africa, Antwerp 2001, cat. 102