Ewe - Togo
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Selected by Dimitri André
Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.
Estimate € 170 - € 200
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Description from the seller
Togo
Ewé
Wood
Height: 155mm + base 50mm
Width: 65mm
Depth: 50mm
Weight: 235g
Provenance
Million Sale of 07/04/2022
Personal private collection
Statuette of a colonel dressed in a frock coat.
Wood, aged patina with honey and brown tones.
Fertility fetish, the ewé venerated twins.
Contrary to what many collectors or experts believe, twin statuettes do not function as a pair like ancestor statuettes. Each should be understood individually in terms of its significance.
On the east coast of the Gulf of Benin, a birth is a happy event that occurs within the context that links life to death. Belief in reincarnation remains strong.
Items are sent with insurance and tracking number.
Fast and secure shipping. Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday via Chronopost Expert from La Poste with tracking number. Delivery within 2 to 3 days in France, 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and worldwide is handled by Colissimo International.
Seller's Story
Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
Translated by Google TranslateTogo
Ewé
Wood
Height: 155mm + base 50mm
Width: 65mm
Depth: 50mm
Weight: 235g
Provenance
Million Sale of 07/04/2022
Personal private collection
Statuette of a colonel dressed in a frock coat.
Wood, aged patina with honey and brown tones.
Fertility fetish, the ewé venerated twins.
Contrary to what many collectors or experts believe, twin statuettes do not function as a pair like ancestor statuettes. Each should be understood individually in terms of its significance.
On the east coast of the Gulf of Benin, a birth is a happy event that occurs within the context that links life to death. Belief in reincarnation remains strong.
Items are sent with insurance and tracking number.
Fast and secure shipping. Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday via Chronopost Expert from La Poste with tracking number. Delivery within 2 to 3 days in France, 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and worldwide is handled by Colissimo International.
Seller's Story
Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Ethnic group/ culture
Ewe
Country of Origin
Togo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Excellent condition
Weight
0.11 kg
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