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Fine and Rare Akan Ritual Container, Ghana

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Fine and Rare Akan Ritual Container, Ghana

Item Details

Description

Fine and Rare Akan Ritual Container, Ghana
Brass
Height 7 3/4in (19.5cm)

Provenance
Michael Oliver, New York
Meryl Platt Collection, Chicago
Lynne and Robert Rubin Collection, New York, acquired from the above in 1982
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2011, Lot 14
Private Princely Collection

Condition

Top square element with corners bent down; white flecks throughout; nicks, scratches, encrustations and wear consistent with age.

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Fine and Rare Akan Ritual Container, Ghana

Name: Fine and Rare Akan Ritual Container, Ghana
SKU: 175986667
Price: 4000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

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