Tribal Art - 2nd September 2015
Lot 372
λ A Songye ivory oliphant
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £280
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Description
λ A Songye ivory oliphant, D R Congo, with pierced mouthpiece to the tapered point, with incised dot decoration and Janus mask, the flared horn with ribbed decoration, 19th century, 38.5cm long.
Provenance
Dr James Spillius, London.