NEW ITEMS FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
Included are items from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Tibet, Burma (Myanmar), Morocco, Swahili Coast, Tanzania, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iran (Persia), Uzbekistan, Somalia, Sudan, and the Ivory Coast.
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Horn of Africa Large Amber Dowry Necklace
Horn of Africa, probably Somalia, Sudan or Harer, Ethiopia 19th-early 20th century
circumference: approximately 89cm, diameter of the largest bead: approximately 3.9cm, weight: 356g
Provenance
private collection, US
Sri Lankan Temple Column Silver Candlesticks
Kandy, Sri Lanka late 19th-early 20th centuries
height: 30.4cm, width of base: 11.1cm, depth of base: 11.1cm, combined weight: 1,649g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptionally Rare Naga Headhunter’s Necklace with Five-Heads & Buffalo
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 65.5cm, length of brass pendant: 16.7cm, weight: 205g
Provenance
private collection, US
Spectacular Moroccan Large Amber ‘Treasure’ Necklace (Tifilit)
Berber people, Anti-Atlas, Draa Valley, Morocco early 20th century
circumference: approximately 102cm, diameter of the largest bead: approximately 4.6cm, weight: 809g
Provenance
private collection, US
Rare, Unusually Large Silver Yemeni Wedding Chest Ornament Necklace
Zabid, Southern Tihama, western coastal plain, Yemen early 20th century
length of pendant (from loop to the lowest bell): approximately 25.5cm, circumference of necklace component: approximately 54cm, overall weight: 493g
Provenance
private collection, UK; acquired in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Exceptionally Rare, Early, Singhalese Carved & Pierced Tortoiseshell Satinwood Box
Sri Lanka 1650-1700
length: 22.3cm, depth: 14.5cm, height: 9.2cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Burmese Silver Centrepiece with Ramayana Narrative
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1900
height: approximately 38cm, width: approximately 20cm, weight: 1,287g
Provenance
UK art market
Central Asian Gold Nose Ring (Arabek)
Uzbekistan first half of the 20th century
internal diameter: 2.8cm, weight: 6g
Provenance
private collection, Germany
Magnificent Chevron Bead Necklace
Venice, probably for the West African market 19th century
circumference: approximately 86cm, average bead length: 3cm, weight: 377g
Provenance
private collection, US
Massive Burmese Silver Figurative Bowl
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1910
height: 21.3cm, diameter: approximately 35cm, weight: 2,364g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Naga Warrior’s Headhunting Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India late 19th century
circumference: approximately 55cm, width of pendant: 11.7cm, weight: 170g
Provenance
private collection, US
Rare, Large Pair of Swahili Coast Silver Ear Plugs for Musk Perfume
Swahili Coast, probably Lamu & Pate Islands 19th-early 20th century
diameter: 6cm, thickness: 2.5cm, combined weight (of silver): 68g
Provenance
UK art market
Bhutanese Prince’s Long Sword & Parcel-Gilt Silver Scabbard (Kongdi Maja)
Bhutan or Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 85.8cm, width: approximately 6cm, weight: 1,592g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Burmese Carved Wooden Depictions of Adam & Eve
Burma (Myanmar) late 19th century
height: approximately 48.2cm, combined weight: 2,932g
Provenance
UK art market
Massive Indian Silver Flask (Surahi)
Rajasthan, India late 19th century
height: approximately 48cm, width: approximately 28cm, weight: 2,980g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Enamelled Gold, Pearl & White Sapphire Necklace
Northern India circa 1860
circumference: 44cm, weight: 39g
Provenance
private collection, US
Rare Naga Necklace with Turquoise-coloured Trade Beads
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 83cm, weight: 328g
Provenance
private collection, US
Fine Baule Cast Brass Necklace
Baule People, Ivory Coast early 20th century
circumference: approximately 81cm, weight: 184g
Provenance
private collection, US
Pair of Himalayan Large Silver Yak Butter Lamp Bowls
Tibet or Bhutan 18th-19th century
height: approximately 7.8cm, diameter: approximately 14cm, combined weight: 415g
Provenance
collected by (then) Major R.L. Vance, probably in the 1920s in either Bhutan or Tibet
Naga Headhunter’s Trophy Head & Ancestor Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India early 19th century
circumference: approximately 70cm, width of pendant: 9.7cm, weight: 80g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Lingayat Sect Nandi Ring
Karnataka or Maharashtra, India circa 16th century
height: 4.7cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
private collection, Brussels
Yemen Silver Necklace
Jewish community, Hadramaut region, Yemen early 20th century
circumference: approximately 72cm, length of central pendant bead: 6.4cm, weight: 279g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Bronze Shiva as Bhikshatana
South India 19th century
height: 9cm, width: 3.7cm, depth: 2.9cm, weight: 185g
Provenance
UK art market
Naga Warrior’s Tiger Hunting Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century or earlier
circumference: approximately 73cm, width of pendant: 11cm, length of boar teeth: approximately 9.1cm, weight: 207g
Provenance
private collection, US
Fine, Persian Carved Wooden Box
Abadeh, Qajar Iran (Persia) 1850-1890
height: 11.7cm, width: 16.8cm, depth: 25.4cm, weight: 2,265g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptional Saudi Arabian Embroidered & Beaded Dress (Thobe)
Bani Malik tribal group, Hijaz region, southern Saudi Arabia mid-20th century
length: 130cm, weight: 1,319g
Provenance
private UK collection, collected in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Superb Saudi Arabian Embroidered & Beaded Dress (Thobe)
Bani Malik tribal group, Hijaz region, southern Saudi Arabia mid-20th century
length: 136cm, weight: 1,472g
Provenance
private UK collection, collected in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Saudi Arabian Embroidered & Beaded Dress (Thobe)
Bani Malik tribal group, Hijaz region, southern Saudi Arabia mid-20th century
length: 124cm, weight: 1,421g
Provenance
private UK collection, collected in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Saudi Arabian Beaded & Embroidered Dress (Thobe)
Bani Malik tribal group, Hijaz region, southern Saudi Arabia mid-20th century
length: 120cm, weight: 849g
Provenance
private UK collection, collected in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Saudi Arabian Beaded & Tasselled Head Covering (Qarqoosh)
Bani Malik Tribe or Bal Harith Tribe, Hijaz region, southern Saudi Arabia early 20th century
width (without tassels): approximately 63cm, length (without tassels): approximately 132cm, weight: 493g
Provenance
private UK collection, collected in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Moroccan Silver-Clad Dagger with Blond Rhinoceros Horn Hilt (Koummiya)
southern Morocco 19th century
overall length: approximately 41.5cm, weight: 628g
Provenance
UK art market
Bhutanese or Tibetan Noble’s Parcel-Gilt Silver Teapot
Bhutan or Tibet 19th century
approx, height: 32cm
Provenance
collected by (then) Major R.L. Vance, probably in 1927, on a visit to Bhutan.
Rare Central Asian Boy’s ‘Bow & Arrow’ Silver Amulet for the Back
Central Asia or Afghanistan, probably Turkoman/Turkmen People 19th century
circumference of chain: approximately 52cm, width of amulet: 13.8cm, weight: 105g
Provenance
UK art market
Selected, Fine Items from Previous Catalogues
Late Mamluk Calligraphic Carved Wooden Panel
Egypt or Yemen early 16th century
width: 51.9cm, height: 23.4cm, depth: 2.8cm, weight: 1,821g
Provenance
formerly in the Oliver Hoare collection, London.
Rare Southeast Asian (Batavian) or Chinese Parcel-Gilt Wine Ewer
Southeast Asia, possibly Batavia, or China circa 1680-1750
height: 17cm, length (from handle to spout): 15cm, weight: 415g
Provenance
UK art market; Sotheby's New York
Thai Ayutthaya Gold Amulet Holder set with Rubies & Emeralds (Takrut)
Ayutthaya, Thailand 18th century or earlier
length: 8.5cm, depth: 1.8cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb, Early Aboriginal Spear Thrower (Woomera)
Aboriginal People, Western Australia, probably the Western Kimberleys Region 19th century
height: 62.5cm, width: 8cm, weight: 288g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan or Nepalese Gilded Repoussed Copper Vajra or Dorje Plaque
Tibet or Nepal 18th-19th century
length: 39cm, width: 16cm, weight: 496g
Provenance
UK art market
Nigerian Carved & Painted Wooden Figurative Comb
Nigeria late 19th-early 20th century
length: 23cm, width: 8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptionally Fine Indian Deccan Parcel-Gilt Silver Filigree Pandan
Deccan, India 18th century
height: 5cm, length: 9.6cm, weight: 77g
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Tsonga Bowl attributed to Muhlati
Tsonga, Mozambique late 19th century
height: 38cm, width: 18cm
Provenance
UK art market.
Unusual Silver Fish Rosewater Sprinkler
possibly Kalimantan, Indonesia 19th century
length: approximately 23cm, height: 16.7cm, depth: 6.7cm, weight: 492g
Provenance
Collection of Julian Sands, UK/US.