Sunufo Bronze Divination Charm
Ivory Coast
19th century
Height 2 3/4"
Provenance: London Trade
Provincial auction, UK
A superb finely cast wax bronze charm or divination piece and depicts the head of a buffalo with a pair of sweeping, curved horns. This object, which was possibly kept as a charm by a member of the Senufo Nokariga society, includes the detail of a small ox pecker bird, perched on the buffalo's forehead. A true masterpiece of the lost wax method.
Ivory Coast
19th century
Height 2 3/4"
Provenance: London Trade
Provincial auction, UK
A superb finely cast wax bronze charm or divination piece and depicts the head of a buffalo with a pair of sweeping, curved horns. This object, which was possibly kept as a charm by a member of the Senufo Nokariga society, includes the detail of a small ox pecker bird, perched on the buffalo's forehead. A true masterpiece of the lost wax method.
Ivory Coast
19th century
Height 2 3/4"
Provenance: London Trade
Provincial auction, UK
A superb finely cast wax bronze charm or divination piece and depicts the head of a buffalo with a pair of sweeping, curved horns. This object, which was possibly kept as a charm by a member of the Senufo Nokariga society, includes the detail of a small ox pecker bird, perched on the buffalo's forehead. A true masterpiece of the lost wax method.