RECADE FON, Benin - Lot 205

Lot 205
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600 - 800 EUR
RECADE FON, Benin - Lot 205
RECADE FON, Benin Copper alloy. H. 56,5 L. 35 cm Recade with a feline head with eyes decorated with tapestry nails, a blade with a double spiral darted from the mouth. The grip, entirely plated with metal embossed with pointillist motifs, is decorated with a caprid in high relief. This type of object owes its name to the Lusophone term recado, meaning "message", and authenticates the bearer's word as the sovereign's messenger.
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