Sunday, November 14, 2021
November Online Auction | LOT #138 - African Ethnographic Object Assortment
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LOT #138
African Ethnographic Object Assortment
(9) 20th century items including an Ekoi skin-covered wood and basketry headdress crest from Nigeria, a Dan mask from Liberia, a Bembe mask from Congo, (2) beaded gourd vessels and a necklace having metal bells from the Masai or Turkana of East Africa, a footed wood vessel having a figural stopper with attachments of leather and metal from South Africa, a figural carved wood staff from Cameroon and a dated 1992, indistinctly signed ceramic bust; many having informational hang tags
Estimate: $300 - $500
Hammer Price: $200
Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4 inches, Width: 5 1/2 inches, Length: 5 1/2 inches (Ekoi headdress)
Condition: Very Good to Good, splits and losses to skin covering of Ekoi; (2) splits along grain of Bembe; overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use
Shipping: Quote Shipping
Sales Tax: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)
Approximate Sale Time: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)