Lot n° 498
Estimation :
120 - 180
EUR
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Result
: 95EUR
SAKALAVA, MAHAFALY, Bara region, Madagascar. Set of three ra - Lot 498
SAKALAVA, MAHAFALY, Bara region, Madagascar. Set of three rare magic horns, each containing prophylactic substances, iron offerings and various substances. Zebu horns, various materials, earthy amalgams, old patinas and marks of use H.: 20 - 13 cm. 20 - 13 cm These horns, called mohara, were used to hold substances with prophylactic or divinatory properties. They were often sealed and decorated, and played a role in invocations to ancestors and ritual protection of dwellings or royal tombs.
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