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LOT 2772
West African Wooden Mask of a Boy
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/8 in. (875 grams total, 36.5 cm high including stand).
Hollow to the rear with holes at the eyes and behind the ears; applied rope hairstyle; pigment to face and lips; supplied with a stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2772
West African Wooden Mask of a Boy
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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African Leather and Metal Animal Figure
Fang People, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled as two bulbous body parts connected by a tubular neck, with four short curved legs; layered stripes of leather and fabric around a metal skeleton. 268 grams, 18.1 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
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. -
African Wooden Ibibio Doll Figurine
19th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in the round with three-lobed headdress, painted hatched detailing to the body. 105 grams, 20.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
