Tribal Art & Antiquities - 9th February 2016
Lot 152
A Yoruba vessel and cover
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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Description
A Yoruba vessel and cover, possibly by Olowe, Nigeria, raised on an open stand with three masks, with an ovoid body, carved panels of kneeling female figures, a standing figure with a staff and another of Esu, with a bird handle and a hinged cover with a further bird and geometric borders, 19th century, 18cm high.
Provenance
Monika Wengraf, London.