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LOT 2139
Bedouin Ring Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (133 grams total, 26 -33 mm).
Including inset glass cabochons, intaglio human profile busts, and other types. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paris collection, early 20th century.
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Senufo Wooden Male Figure
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Depicted squatting and displaying scarification marks around the chest, median crested coiffure with hands resting on the knees. 1.9 kg, 69 cm high
From Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana. From an old Newbury, UK, ethnographic collection.
The Senufo peoples are distributed in West Africa in the area of Cote d'Ivoire and Mali. They are famed for their woodcarving skills as well as their musical abilities. -
West African Tribal Wooden Spice Jar
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Barrel-shaped body with slight taper, iron band to the rim, fatter and thinner raised bands carved equidistantly around the body; facetted inner face. 699 grams, 12.6 cm high
Acquired in 2010. Private collection of Mr N.J., Leicester, UK. -
African Wooden Statue of Tribal Elder
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round as a male noble elder, wearing a garment with hatched detailing around his lower torso, with stylised facial features and scarification detailing to the hair and skin. 649 grams, 28.5 cm
From an old Essex collection. Ex property of an Essex gentleman.
