"Medal, Third Republic, Paris Colonial Exhibition, Ivory Coast, Bornou Woman"
Third Republic, Colonial Exhibition in Paris, Ivory Coast, Woman of Bornou by Monier, 1930 Paris. Bronze medal that belonged to Marius Moutet, Minister of the colonies. (He was Minister of the Colonies in the Popular Front governments from June 4, 1936 to April 10, 1938 (Léon Blum governments)) Animals, sculpture and map representing a general view of Dahomey; signature EMILE MONIER 1930. Bronze – 95.17g – 59.0mm – in an aubergine-coloured box