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LOT 2437
African Bronze Statue of a Lemur
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (1.63 kg, 27 cm).
Modelled in the round with herringbone ribbing to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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African Slave Trade Bronze Manilla Bracelet Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: one large with keeled body and incised decoration to the terminals; the other with a hinged round-section body and clubbed terminals. 981 grams total, 58-91 mm wide
Acquired from Morthets Auctions, Yorkshire, 2009. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
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African Terracotta Bead Group
12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a large number of small disc beads, interspersed with singles and groups of cylindrical and variously shaped types, all strung together. 93 grams, 892 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Pre-Columbian Face Design Pottery Jar
1st millennium A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Squat in profile with slightly flared mouth, body formed as two addorsed faces with pointillé edges and vertical slits to the eyes, mouth and cheeks; painted spiral tendrils with leaves and concentric triangular motifs. 90 grams, 75 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
