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99 - ENGOLGOL PENDANT / AMULET Maasai, Kenya Base included (galle…
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Estimate €100 - €150
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ENGOLGOL PENDANT / AMULET Maasai, Kenya Base included (gallery condition). Provenance: Permeke family collection From James "Joopie" Permeke, grandson of the painter Constant Permeke. The objects presented in this sale come from the collection of James "Joopie" Permeke, grandson of the painter Constant Permeke. Permeke, grandson of major Belgian artist Constant Permeke. Kept in the family for several decades for several decades, this collection bears witness to a provenance directly linked to one of one of Belgium's most important artistic lineages in the 20th century. Dimensions: H. 3.5 cm. This engolgol pendant belongs to the traditional jewellery of the Maasai of Kenya, a renowned pastoral pastoral people of East Africa. Carved from ivory, it has an abstract silhouette of great purity. formal purity, it was worn as a protective amulet and could be associated with the prosperity of the herd. associated with the prosperity of the herd, a central element of Maasai identity and social prestige. Maasai identity and social prestige. Its balanced profile, characterised by a circular bulge surmounted by a perforated neck for hanging, bears witness to an aesthetic approach based on simplicity and simplicity and harmony of volume. The beautiful patina of use and the fine old marks marks on the surface reinforce its authenticity. Beyond its utilitarian and symbolic symbolic function, this object has an almost contemporary appeal, illustrating the ability of traditional African art to achieve a remarkable modernity through forms through forms reduced to the essential.
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About the sale ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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