Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art - 10th February 2015

Lot 350

A South African knobkerrie

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £300

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Description

A South African knobkerrie, with wirework bands, 78cm long, a South African axe, with a part decorated iron blade, the wood shaft with wirework bands, 77.5cm long, a Shona axe, with a bulb shape head and relief banded handle, 50cm long, a Zulu wood spoon with a shallow bowl and scorched decoration, 30 cm long and parts of another spoon. (6)

Provenance -

Collected by Joseph and Alice Kenney, missionaries in Rhodesia, late 19th / early 20th century.