Furniture & Works of Art - 5th April 2011

Lot 534

A Witch Doctors divining instrument

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £1900

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Description

A Witch Doctors divining instrument, a rattle belt, glass beads; together with a good South African knobkerrie with fluted flattened ball head, 28.5in (72cm) l; and an African double headed short staff/prestige stick, 23in (58.5cm) l. (5) Provenance: Captain John Henry Crane (circa 1880-1900) collected in South Africa.