AKAN, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire. Bronze figurative gold weight featuring an elephant. The elephant is a symbol of strength, intelligence and power in forest regions. It is associated with the proverb "only the forest can swallow the elephant".) 1st third of the 20th century. Size: 8x3 cm. Provenance: François Bertrand Collection, Paris. Then by descent. Would have been acquired from the Maurice Ratton gallery (family tradition).