Scepter Finial modeled after the skull of a leopard
Year
Nigeria, 11th-15th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
8.9 x 12.7 x 21.6 cm
3 1/2 x 5 x 8 1/2 in.
Provenance
Ex Walu Gallery, Zurich or Andre Guenneguez, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ex Samir Borro, Brussels
Ex Bernard de Grunne, Brussels
Ex private collection, New York, 2000-2023
Exhibitions / Fairs
África: Magia y poder. 2500 años de arte en Nigeria
Centre Cultural de la Fundacion "la caxia", Barcelona. 23 September - 13 December 1998
Sala de exposiciones de la fundacion "la caxia", Madrid. 20 January - 28 March 1999
Sala de exposiciones de Santa Ines, Sevilla. 15 April - 30 May 1999
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