$738
Akan Goldweight of a Couple Mating, two cast brass seated figures in an amorous embrace, ht. 1 3/4 in. Provenance: Newman Collection, New Jersey; Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, October 10, 1975, Lot 125; Jay C. Leff Collection. Literature: Male and Female: Couples in African Sculpture, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1983, p. 14. Exhibitions: Asante Goldweights, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey, February-April 1988; Male and Female: Couples in African Sculpture, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1983; M.P.A., no. 66; Carnegie, Black Africa, no. 131. Estimate $800-1,200 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-05-05
