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LOT 1738
African Stone Sculpture and Mixing Bowl Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 - 19 3/4 in. (4.64 kg total, 15 - 50 cm).
Group comprising: shallow bowl with two handles, carved from a single block of wood; and a carved stone female head; accompanied by a wooden implement with rounded knop finial stamped SOUVENIR OF WATERLOO. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London, UK.
Property of a Harwich gentleman.
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LOT 1738
African Stone Sculpture and Mixing Bowl Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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