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LOT 2775
Framed Postcard of a Zulu and Zulu-Made Cards
LATE 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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LOT 2775
Framed Postcard of a Zulu and Zulu-Made Cards
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Framed Postcard of a Zulu and Zulu-Made Cards
Late 20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The framed postcard showing an elderly witch doctor, accompanied by four handmade cards showing traditional scenes. 455 grams total, 14.3-21.8 cm
Collected near Rorke's Drift, South Africa, in 2001. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Massive Oceanic Polished Green Nephrite Jade Maori Hand War Club Mere Pounamu
New Zealand, early-mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Polished and of flattened spatulate form with a ribbed terminal pierced for attachment. 1.33 kg, 37 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Pounamu was highly prized by Māori, and the mere pounamu, as the weapon of a chief or rangatira, was the most revered of all Māori weapons. These mere were passed down through generations. The mere was a type of Māori fighting mace also used as a symbol of authority. The mere is one of the three types of patu fighting mace. It is the simplest of the three. It is paddle-shaped and flat and wide at the striking end. It has three or four grooves in the handle, along with a hole through which a cord or strap passes to attach it to the wrist. -
Native American Salish Carved and Painted Birch Totem Staff
Canada, circa early-mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Round-section staff decorated with polychrome human and bird figures. 166 grams, 46.5 cm
June Bedford collection of Northwest Coast Art, Phillips sale, London, 20th September, 2000. Ex Romy Rey collection, London, UK. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
