African Textiles and Artifacts-Dr. Gould
Lot 225:
Description
Top section of an ancestral alter, including three cast bronze figures (made using the lost wax method), as well as animal, bird and tree forms, and a bone fragment, Fon peoples, Republic of Benin, West Africa, 19th century, or early 20th century. Approximate size, 6"H x 3.75"Diameter
PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York
Condition: Fair condition, good patina, wear consistent with age, missing iron mounting pole and frame, also missing hanging elements, some losses also to top,
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