Reliquary
Dan · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: RLC-77
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- Material
- Wood and rag
Extremely rare Dan reliquary intended to hold the remains of an ancestor. Its closing door has been lost over time. It belonged to the father of…
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Full original description
Extremely rare Dan reliquary intended to hold the remains of an ancestor. Its closing door has been lost over time. It belonged to the father of the Senegalese antique dealer Mamadou Marema Diop, of the third generation of antique dealers. Age patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the 20th century or earlier
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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