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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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African Wooden Mali Dogon Lock
Dogon Tribe, early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: carved figure with horned headdress, rectangular transverse slot and socket to reverse; separate carved handle with scooped end and socket to one face, slot to edge with metal reinforcement, smooth tapering handle. 1.29 kg total, 47.5-54.5 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Three African Carved Wooden Objects
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a large carved ladle with openwork lion above the handle, incised lizard and other ornament; ceremonial axe with chip-carved ornament, inset iron blade; mace with knop finial and chip-carved panels to the shank. 1.35 kg total, 49.5-90.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Native North American Punuk Carved Fossilized Bone Knife Handle
Alaska, circa 500-1000 A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled as a finely carved zoomorphic body with circular eyes and a rounded mouth, lines and dots decoration to the body, securing a smooth black stone blade. 43.1 grams, 10.1 cm
Excavated on St Lawrence Island, Alaska. Ex John and Valerie Arieta, 1996. Dr Alan Black collection. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
