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This is the rating and price for Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) Bronze Anklets

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Description : Burkina Faso, each cast oval ring set with two or four human heads, one with bird tail handle and two with nailhead handles, cast with raised geometric decoration, each approx. 11l (largest), 7l (smallest)

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About the lot N° 1319
Title : Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) Bronze Anklets
Size : each approx. 11l (largest), 7l (smallest)
Provenance : Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
Notes : See Earth and Ore: 2500 Years of African Artifacts, Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler, p. 92 for illustrations of near identical examples of two anklets - Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, Professor Philip Gould was a passionate collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.
Condition report : Good, aged patina with brown and red tones, surface wear typical of age and material **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail [email protected] with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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