Ashanti, Ghana: a round pendant made of gold, with the representation of a crocodile.
An extremely well-worked, round pendant made of pure gold. With a central, stylised representation in low relief of a prostrate crocodile (seen from above). With circular and openwork zigzag décor (encircling the rim). The item was executed in a single piece of gold with ‘waste mould’ casting. With two eyelets on the reverse (above and at the bottom). A minor breakage to the outer rim at the left. Otherwise no damage.
Diameter: 7.5 cm x 8 cm.
First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
20.02.2017 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,500.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,200.-
Ashanti, Ghana: a round pendant made of gold, with the representation of a crocodile.
An extremely well-worked, round pendant made of pure gold. With a central, stylised representation in low relief of a prostrate crocodile (seen from above). With circular and openwork zigzag décor (encircling the rim). The item was executed in a single piece of gold with ‘waste mould’ casting. With two eyelets on the reverse (above and at the bottom). A minor breakage to the outer rim at the left. Otherwise no damage.
Diameter: 7.5 cm x 8 cm.
First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 20.02.2017 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.02. - 20.02.2017 |
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