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LOT 2257
Tribal Wood Carving Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 5/8 - 22 in. (944 grams total, 32-56 cm).
Comprising: a large carved New Guinea, female figure standing on a curved head with short horns, the female grimacing with exposed pointed teeth and wearing an elaborate headdress with curving tusks framing her face; a beast with boar's head and elongated feline body devouring a man clinging on to its belly. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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African Tribal Iron Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising: a horse and rider statue; a large dog candle holder; a facetted pin with incised decoration. 967 grams total, 19-22 cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tribal Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising nineteen white-metal rings, each with decorative hoops and set with a glass or stone intaglio. 157 grams total, 25-30 mm
From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tribal Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising sixteen white-metal rings, each with decorative hoops and set with a glass or stone intaglio. 142 grams total, 25-33 mm
From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
