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247 - Ghana, Ivory Coast - Akan
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€200 - 300Sale fees
Ghana, Ivory Coast - Akan Late 19th – early 20th century. Copper alloy, likely brass or copper. Dimensions: approx. 17 cm. Weight: 425 g. - A pair of crocodiles linked by their legs; the scales on their skin are meticulously incised with small, regular grid patterns on beeswax prior to casting. - Mongoose: with a dynamic, undulating posture, arched forward. Its entire coat is rendered using a pattern of interlocking scales created through the wax filigree technique. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape – Art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.:
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