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Mongo Currency Anklet
Mongo People, central Congo 19th-early 20th century
width: approximately 14.2cm, height: 11.7cm, weight: 4,038g
Provenance
UK art market
Mongo Woman’s Woven Buttock Shield (Bakonga)
Mongo People, Congo early 20th century
length: approximately 88cm, width: 8.3cm, weight: 157g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Mongo Woman’s Beaded & Woven Buttock Shield (Bakonga)
Mongo People, Congo early 20th century
length: approximately 98cm, width of pompom: 12cm, weight: 292g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Carved Wooden Dog Fetish Figure (Koso)
Vili People, Republic of Congo early 20th century
length: 24cm; width: 7cm and height: 8cm
Provenance
Estate of the London collector, Seward Kennedy, London
Congo Woven Rattan Comb
Teke People, Congo 19th century
height: 16.2cm, width: 5.7cm
Provenance
old, private UK collection.
Nine Copper ‘X’ Currency Crosses
Luba & Yeke People, Katanga Province, Congo 19th century
typical diameter of a cross: 22.5cm Note: Each of these has a custom-made stand - each can be sold separately, or as part of a group.
Provenance
private collection, UK
Congo Chief’s Axe-Knife
Nsapo & Wongo Peoples, Congo 19th-early 20th century
length: 39cm, width: 22.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Kuba Carved Wooden ‘Basket’ Camwood Powder Bowl & Cover
Kuba People, Congo 19th century
height: 5.5cm, diameter: 17cm
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Wooden Camwood Powder Box
Kuba People, Congo 19th century
length: 23.8cm, height: 6.6cm, width: 9.4cm
Provenance
Obtained by the previous owner at Sotheby's London, 'Tribal Art', December 3, 1984.