Subasta Bidspirit | Two Partial Gilt African ”Ofo”
Two Partial Gilt African ”Ofo” Ritual Gongs, Igbo Peoples 19th-20th c. - West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo Peoples late 19th / 20th c. Ritual Brass Gongs or Shrine figures with partial gilt remaining. The two with small sets of legs to the base of each and pierced at their tops, decorated all over with scrolling patterns and raised work. larger 5 1/4” L, remnants of gilt still visible Collected prior to 2008, ex-Lacy Gallery (Vanna & Lee Lacy collection), Los Angeles CA. Lacy Gallery was founded upon six decades of collecting ethnographic and fine art. Lee Lacy was a distinguished Hollywood producer of iconic TV series and commercials.