Lot #8004 - A Rare Ivory Yoruba Totem of Men, Carved in Bands with Male Figures Seated & Standing, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th Century
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Eclectic Collection of a Sydney Gent - Part 3
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Sale Date:11 Aug 2019 ~ 10.30am (AEST)
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Lot #:8004
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Lot Description:A Rare Ivory Yoruba Totem of Men, Carved in Bands with Male Figures Seated & Standing, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th Century
this was given to AW Bateman
L 17 cm -
Provenance:Hand written paper tucked inside, reads " Presented by some of the sailors on SS Congo to AWB 1876"
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Notes:The SS Congo was built in 1869 in a Glasgow & operated by British & African Steam Navigation Company [Lloyd's Register 1874-1875]
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Estimate:A$1,200 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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