Online March Auction (Sale #275)
Lot 119:
Description
African Chiwara Headdress Assortment
(3) 20th century items from the Bambara people of Mali, including a male antelope having ink catalog number ‘LYA 105’ on underside and (2) females with young with (1) retaining cowrie decorated fiber and basketry head piece and ink catalog number ‘LYA 71’ on red paint spot below tail
Property from: the Joshua B. Kind Trust. Joshua B. Kind was a Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Height: 42 inches, Length: 9 1/2 inches, Width: 7 inches (tallest, height with basket)
Condition: Very Good to Good, male missing a horn, tip of the other horn and part of an ear; young of female retaining basketry broken (some parts included); overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 11:28 am CST
Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly.
Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), New Jersey (6.250%), Pennsylvania (8.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good to Good, male missing a horn, tip of the other horn and part of an ear; young of female retaining basketry broken (some parts included); overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use
Dimensions: 42 x 7 x 9.5 in
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