Lot 0004

A Gan Amulet, Genet

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Item Details

Description

Amulett, Ginsterkatze
Gan / Lobi, Burkina Faso
Mit Sockel / with base
Gelbguss. L 14,5 cm.

Provenienz:
Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich.

Ausgestellt:
Musée International du Golfe de Guinée, Togo (2005-2011).

Weiterführende Literatur:
Durieu, Maine / Bertrand Goy (2005). Bronzes gan - La spirale du serpent. Saint-Maur-des-Fossés: Editions Sépia.

CHF 800 / 1 600
EUR 688 / 1 376

Condition

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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