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• Auction House:
  Shapiro Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Contemporary African and Tribal Art From the Collection of Ray Hughes
• Sale Date:
  08 Dec 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  30
• Lot Description:
  Workshop of Kane Kwei (Ghana) - Bible Coffin Lid, 1995
  wood and paint
  height 197 cm
• Provenance:
  Commissioned from Kane Kwei's workshop in Teshie, Ghana, 1994, The Estate of Ray Hughes
• References:
  Kane Kwei: Decorative Coffins from Ghana, 1996
• Notes:
  The Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop is a studio established in Teshie, Ghana, since the 1950s. It is known for its design coffins that became symbolic of African artistic creativity as well as a contemporary interpretation of traditional burial ceremonies
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 700
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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