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LOT 2152
African Bronze Statue of a Warrior
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (14.5 grams, 55 mm).
Depicted with an emphasised head with stylised features, wearing a headdress with long lappets and three plaits to the back of the head; simple loincloth with a rectangular apron covering his emphasised phallus that he supports with his left hand; flat-section extensions beneath the legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Symes Gallery, London, UK, collection.
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African Bronze Statue of a Warrior
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Depicted with elongated body and limbs, standing on a circular base; stylised facial features with large bulbous eyes, the hair gathered on a bun on the top of the head; one hand held at the waist and the other holding an axe. 18 grams, 75 mm
Ex London, UK, collection. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Shipwreck African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Penannular round-section bracelet with clubbed ends. 73.2 grams, 58 mm
From the shipwrecked English Schooner 'Duoro' sunk off the Isles of Scilly in 1843. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from the Isles of Scilly Underwater Centre. -
Massive Manilla Currency Bracelet Group
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Group of three 'African Slave Trade' currency bracelets each penannular in plan and biconvex in profile with panels of geometric ornament. 2.88 kg total, 89-91 mm
Acquired from Morphets Auctions, Yorkshire, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
