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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs



Descripción : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a four-sided iron bell, richly decorated with auspicious motifs - an anthropomorphic face flanked by two crocodiles and a series of staffs along the base, this repeated on two sides, on the other two sides are incised motifs that resemble simple fish/leaf forms. The edges are raised, with small raised baubles at their corners. A thick, strap handle rises from the top. Bells are associated by the Yoruba with the Oshugbo society which honors community founders. Size: 6.45 W x 11.35 H (16.4 cm x 28.8 cm) See a similar example at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Provenance: Mark Clayton collection, Long Beach, California, USA, Mr. Clayton is a noted African expert and collector who recently had Nigerian bronze objects from his collection featured in an exhibition at the UCLA Fowler Museum entitled Summoning the Ancestors (September 2018 - March 2019). All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #145770
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Sobre el lote Lote N° 182A
Título : Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs
Condition report : Small losses to the thin iron on the sides and upper part of the body, notably near the edges. Also one loss on the loop at the top. Tongue is lost. Slight bending to form. Rich oxidized patina and light deposits on surface commensurate with age. Very nice preservation of motifs.
Artemis Gallery, subastador, Louisville, CO 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic
Fecha de la venta : 25/04/2019 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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