Benin - Terracotta altar head from Benin or Togo - Sold
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- Description
- Benin
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Other |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Figure |
| Dimensions | 30 x 24.5 x 30 cm (h x w x d) |
| Weight | 7000 grams |
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An old terracotta altar head from Benin or Togo / Voodoo cult / Early 20th century. These voluminous objects are placed on altars and doused (offering) with millet porridge. They are known as "Kronkronbali" (children of the past). Refers to EWE rebirth ideas and the equation of life and death. They come from the area of the Mono River which forms the border between Togo and Benin.
Private collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 30 cm Width: 24.5 cm Diameter: 76cm
Will be packaged carefully.
Private collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 30 cm Width: 24.5 cm Diameter: 76cm
Will be packaged carefully.
| Condition | |||||||||
| Condition | Good | ||||||||
| In original and good condition. Minimal signs of use. | |||||||||
| Shipment | |||||||||
| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Antwerpen, Belgium | ||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||
| Price | Up to 10 kg.
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| Guarantee | |||||||||
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| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Antwerpen, Belgium |
Auction details
| Start time | 11-2-2023 at 13:33 |
| End time | 21-2-2023 at 22:30 |
Bids (2)
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