拍品 113
113
A YORUBA MASSIVE IVORY OLIPHANT

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A YORUBA MASSIVE IVORY OLIPHANT
With a crocodile, two frogs, combs and other motifs carved in low relilef, the finial carved as a lion with masks on the flanks, small embouchure on outer edge
94cm. long

拍品專文

The motif of lion finial and crocodile is found on the superb oliphant that was collected on the Expedition of 1851 against Kosoko of Lagos (see Christie's South Kensington, 12 December 1989, lot 325). The embouchure on the outer edge would indicate Benin influence.