Sold for:
$400
$400
YORUBA (AFRICAN) IRON CLAPPERS, PAIR, W 3", L 9 1/2":Each is decorated by raised facial motifs at one side. Purchased from the Totem-Meneghelli Gallery (Johannesburg, South Africa) which stated the items to be "figurated iron clappers used for rituals of the Ogboni Secret Society". From Nigeria, West Africa.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2009-12-11