Exceptional ivory king's bracelet decorated with panthers an - Lot 12

Lot n° 12
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Exceptional ivory king's bracelet decorated with panthers an - Lot 12
Exceptional ivory king's bracelet decorated with panthers and Oba heads in relief. Very old brown patina. Kingdom of Benin. Nigeria. 16th - 17th century. Height : 13 cm Diameter : 8.5 cm Weight : 0.257 kg Provenance : Foster Collection. London. Charles Ratton Collection. Paris Louis Carré Collection Loudmer sale, Louis Carré Collection. June 27, 1985. Paris. Hôtel Drouot. Number 194 Guy Loudmer Collection Exhibition "Bénin" Paris Trocadéro.1932. Number 105 Benin" exhibition. New York. 1935. Knoedler Gallery Exhibition at Louis Carré's home in association with Charles Ratton "Sculptures et objets : Afrique noire, Amérique ancienne, Polynésie et Mélanésie" July 5-20, 1933. 2bis Villa Guilbert. Paris (there is a period photo of the object in the ivory showcase, top right). Accompanied by a CITES certificate: Number FR2607503919-K
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