Yoke of exceptional quality with decoration of a Zemi on the front and back with geometric pattern.
Technical analysis from 2014 is included which confirms that it is a very old item. This yoke originally comes from Hispaniola.
Height 45.5 cm.
Width 32 cm.
Provenance: Hermann Heneick Collection, Germany. This yoke was acquired in 1960 by Hermann Heneick.
For comparison, there is a similar yoke at the Ethnographic Museum in Stockholm. See also the auction results at the following links.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.133.html/2017/art-of-africa-oceania-americas-n09856 https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15686/lot /6366/.
Age-related wear and very old crack in the stone.
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Yoke of exceptional quality with decoration of a Zemi on the front and back with geometric pattern.
Technical analysis from 2014 is included which confirms that it is a very old item. This yoke originally comes from Hispaniola.
Height 45.5 cm.
Width 32 cm.
Provenance: Hermann Heneick Collection, Germany. This yoke was acquired in 1960 by Hermann Heneick.
For comparison, there is a similar yoke at the Ethnographic Museum in Stockholm. See also the auction results at the following links.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.133.html/2017/art-of-africa-oceania-americas-n09856 https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15686/lot /6366/.
Age-related wear and very old crack in the stone.
Do you have something similar to sell? Get your items valued free of charge!
