Tribal Art - 8th January 2013
Lot 791
An oil painting of an Askari
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
An oil painting of an Askari, signed lower right with initials 'K M M' and dated '1931', 27¾ x 17½in (70.5 x 44.4cm), in a glazed carved giltwood frame, together with the Askari's felt Fez and ceremonial mace inscribed 'NORTHERN TERRITORIES CONSTABULARY GOLD COAST' and 'HAWKES & SONS MAKERS 23937', 69in (175.3cm) long. (3)