ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 19 September 2017 - 10:00 AM start
A West African (Benin) bronze torus device. Reputedly a ritual object to indicate potable water and avoid its pollution
Realised: $450 plus premium
Lot Details
being placed visibly in a water source. Circular shape with flanged slot and four affixed spheres, with various surface decorations. Provenance: Purchased at Eskenazi Ltd., London by Dr Alvin Friedman-Kien (noted collector) subsequently bought by our owner in the early 1980s. Width 175. $400
