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A Yoruba Veranda Post, "opo ile"

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Item Details

Description

Palastpfosten, "opo ile"
Yoruba, Nigeria
Gesockelt / with custom base
Holz. H 140 cm.

Provenienz:
Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola.

Figurativ gestaltete Hauspfosten finden sich im Yoruba-Land von Ketu bis Ekiti.

Sie stützen die überhängenden Dächer der Innenhöfe von Palästen, Schreinen oder Gräbstätten.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Abiodun, Rowland / Drewal, Henry / Pemberton, John (1991). Yoruba. Zürich: Museum Rietberg.

CHF 2 000 / 4 000
EUR 1 720 / 3 440

Condition

Various damages visible on the photos, in particular the stand is broken on all four legs of the horse (at the bottom) and attached.

Verschiedene auf den Fotos sichtbare Beschädigungen, insbesondere ist die Standfläche an allen vier Beinen des Pferdes (ganz unten) abgebrochen und angefügt.

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The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

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