Ancestor With Two Sons

Ebrie · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: EMS-125

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Material
Wood

It is a parentage rat, a rare figure in African statuary. The arms folded and the children folded over them and a long beard that reaches…

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It is a parentage rat, a rare figure in African statuary. The arms folded and the children folded over them and a long beard that reaches their hands alone in front of the belly. Very old patina.

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Attributed period
First third century XX or older

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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