An exceptional fine Royal gold figure, Ashanti. Ghana.
A fisherman in a beautifully rendered canoe with fish trap in filigree. 5,3 x 3 cm.
A fisherman in a beautifully rendered canoe with fish trap in filigree. Whilst gold weights are commonly free cast in bronze, this is a object of great prestige made in in gold itself.
Likely made by a master caster for the royal family or to show as a token of his capacity as a smith.
Provenance:
Belgian Private Collection
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.12.2018 - 14:00
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EUR 12.000,- a EUR 14.000,-
An exceptional fine Royal gold figure, Ashanti. Ghana.
A fisherman in a beautifully rendered canoe with fish trap in filigree. 5,3 x 3 cm.
A fisherman in a beautifully rendered canoe with fish trap in filigree. Whilst gold weights are commonly free cast in bronze, this is a object of great prestige made in in gold itself.
Likely made by a master caster for the royal family or to show as a token of his capacity as a smith.
Provenance:
Belgian Private Collection
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 04.12.2018 - 14:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 01.12. - 04.12.2018 |