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150 - EBRIE/TCHAMAN, Akan group, Côte d’Ivoire/Ghana.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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EBRIE/TCHAMAN, Akan group, Côte d’Ivoire/Ghana. Wood, patina from use. Large lidded storage box in the shape of a leopard depicted standing on all fours. The animal’s body forms the container, whilst the tail, raised and elegantly curved, forms the handle. Among the Akan people in general, the leopard holds great cultural and spiritual significance, symbolising ancestral power, authority, discretion and protection. First half of the 20th century. Length: 52 cm Expert: Mr Christian Hervé NJIENSI
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About the sale Collections: Asian Art, the Middle East, Africa
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 10:00 AM
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