Iron Dog

Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: FSB-1

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Height
13 cm
Material
Iron

Iron figure representing a dog. These pieces were introduced into the tomb of an ancestor hunter to honor his memory. This is a masterpiece of the…

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Iron figure representing a dog. These pieces were introduced into the tomb of an ancestor hunter to honor his memory. This is a masterpiece of the lobi forge.

Further technical information
Width
34 cm
Attributed period
1850 a 1900

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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