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EAS-038470
A Sango Reliquary Head
Gabon
Region
Gabon
Culture
Kota Sango / Sangu / Massango
Features
cephalomorphic
Categories
Reliquary Head
,
bumba bwiti / mbumba bwiti / bwete
Materials
Brass
,
Wood
,
Copper
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
17.8 cm (7.0 in)
Provenance
Nov 20, 1997, Christie's - Important Tribal Art
May 9, 2006, Sotheby's - African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
May 14, 2010, Sotheby's - African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art
Auction results
Lot 53, Christie's, New York - Nov 20, 1997
Important Tribal Art
Estimate:
USD
6,000 - 8,000
Sold:
USD
6,325
Lot 56, Sotheby's, New York - May 9, 2006
African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Estimate:
USD
12,000 - 18,000
Unsold
Lot 134, Sotheby's, New York - May 14, 2010
African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art
Estimate:
USD
20,000 - 30,000
Unsold