Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2016
Lot 219
A pair of Tiv anthropomorphic large spoons Nigeria wood
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
A pair of Tiv anthropomorphic large spoons
Nigeria
wood, with a carved stylized figure, with scorched decoration,
53cm long. (2)
Provenance
Arthur Holdsworth Groom, District Officer, Nigeria 1905 - 1917.
Loaned to the Castle Museum, Norwich in January 1918.