Forja bellows

Punu · Gabon

Reference: VAR-35

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Height
64 cm
Material
Wood, leather and pigments

Bellows of two nozzles used by the blacksmith in the forge, preserves the leather with its two drives, elements difficult to conserve in this type of…

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Full original description

Bellows of two nozzles used by the blacksmith in the forge, preserves the leather with its two drives, elements difficult to conserve in this type of objects. It is topped with a human head that recalls the "okuyi" masks. Patina for use.

Further technical information
Width
37 cm
Attributed period
Mid-century XX or earlier.

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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