Lot no. 217
AKAN, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire.
Bronze and other alloys.
Six figurative gold weights in the form of silurid fish (arios), 1.7x2 cm -2.5x1.7 cm -2.5x3 cm -4x3 cm- 5x5 cm and 4x4 cm.
Provenance: François Bertrand Collection, Paris. Then by descent. Would have been acquired from the Maurice Ratton gallery (family tradition).
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Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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