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LOT 2695
Framed Postcard of a Zulu and Zulu-Made Cards
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 - 8 1/2 in. (455 grams total, 14.3-21.8 cm).
The framed postcard showing an elderly witch doctor, accompanied by four handmade cards showing traditional scenes. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected near Rorke's Drift, South Africa, in 2001.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Iron Nommo Ancestral Spirit Lamp Stand
Dogon Tribe, Mali, circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Flat-section shaft with three tiered cross-bars, the two lowest each with five lamp-bowls to the forward face; above, a U-shaped bar with a lamp bowl at each upper end; top of the shaft developing to an anthropomorphic torso with ellipsoid head and two narrow arms raised vertically; chain around the neck with hand-forged extinguishing spoon; mounted on a square base. 6.25 kg total, 132 cm including stand
From the private collection of Dr Hans-Joachim Koloss, Berlin, Germany, 1975-2002. Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, auction 279, no.410. Accompanied by a copy of the Gorny & Mosch invoice and illustrated catalogue listing. Accompanied by a copy of the German cultural export licence.
The figure is probably a Nommo, a primordial ancestral spirit in Dogon cosmogony. A Nommo is usually considered to be amphibious, hermaphroditic and fish-like. They are typically depicted in Dogon art with a humanoid upper torso, and a fish-like lower torso and tail. -
Tribal Carved Wooden Swazi Mirror
Swaziland, circa 1950 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Rectangular wooden frame set with a glass mirror, the reverse carved with a shield and spears, metal handle. 295 grams, 20 cm wide
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Man's 'Ibeshu' Rear Loin Cover
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Made from a white-and-brown goat skin with a rope closure. 573 grams, 85 cm
Collected in 2002 from Natal, South Africa. Ex Ian Knight collection, the world's leading author on Zulu history and culture. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
