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Lot #24 - Shona Headrest

  • Auction House:
    Webb's
  • Sale Name:
    Important Oceanic & African Art
  • Sale Date:
    10 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
  • Lot #:
    24
  • Lot Description:
    Shona Headrest
    A superb early example with symmetrical, geometric forms enriched by deeply carved surface motifs. Some damage evident. Rich brown patina.
    H.174mm, W.190mm.
  • Provenance:
    Private collection, New Zealand. Provenance: Collected by Dr G Whery (George) who was a doctor at Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge England. Thought to have been collected in Africa, around 1860.
  • Estimate:
    NZ$800 - 1,200
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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