Ibis weight
Akan · Ghana
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- Material
- Bronze
Representation of an ibis. Alain Anselin speaking of the Koré Duga of the Bambara states that "the ibis enjoys a mythical status as a divine bird…
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Full original description
Representation of an ibis. Alain Anselin speaking of the Koré Duga of the Bambara states that "the ibis enjoys a mythical status as a divine bird of knowledge and knowledge, identical in any African culture". Since the Egyptians is a sacred animal in almost all Africa.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Ghana. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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