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LOT 2778
African Bronze Decorated Bracelet of Zarma (Djerma) People, Niger
CIRCA 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (585 grams, 96 mm).
The penannular hoop with a keeled body and flared arms, decorated with incised chevrons, triangles and hatched ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1960s.
From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
See Bartolomucci, A., African Currency, Editore Africa Art Gallery, 2012.
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LOT 2778
African Bronze Decorated Bracelet of Zarma (Djerma) People, Niger
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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Acquired Bonham's, Knightsbridge, 1st November 2021, no.297 (part). From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
African Trade Bracelet Group
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Opening Bid: £5
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Native North American Tlingit Effigy of a Seal
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Opening Bid: £500
Finely carved head facing upwards with open mouth bristling with teeth, abalone shell inserts, the sides with images of sucker fish in relief, oval plaques surround the basin rim, tiny white beads used as accents; made by Rudolph Walton and Augustus Bean (1864-1951 & 1850-1926). 755 grams, 38.3 cm
Bonham's, Los Angeles, U.S.A., 11 December 2018, no.422. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Augustus Bean (1850-1926) and Rudolf Walton (1867-1951) were a Tlingit carving duo from Sitka Alaska. They were active in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. They are best known for their highly detailed style, often using embellishments such as beads, bone, and ivory inlays. This form of embellishment became a signature style for the duo.
