Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2016
Lot 190
λ A Mangbetu oliphant Democratic Republic of Congo ivory
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
λ A Mangbetu oliphant
Democratic Republic of Congo
ivory, with two mouthpieces and a lug attachment, with punched circle and dot and incised decoration, including a figure holding a sword and a serpent and rodent, the terminal spiral ribbed, 19th century,
64cm long.