Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas​ | Antiquities Online Only Sale - 20th August 2026

Lot 251

A COLLECTION OF SIX SOUTH AFRICAN SPOONS

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £457

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Description

A COLLECTION OF SIX SOUTH AFRICAN SPOONS
NGUNI, ZULU AND TSONGA
including one with a carved animal, 39.5cm long, a half figure with decoration to the back of the bowl, 29cm long, and open stylised animal shaft with four short feet, 46cm long, a head finial with an open and twist stem, 37.5cm long, an open triple twist handle with ring terminal, 57cm long, and a flared finial, 36cm long (6)

Provenance
Jeremy Sabine Collection, UK.


4. Chips to bowl and wear to hat decoration.
5. Hairline crack to the top of the ring.
6. Minor wear with chips to bowl.