5 Dec 2005
12:00 PST
San Francisco
N. Am., P-C & Tribal Art: African, Oceanic and Southeast Asian
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N. Am., P-C & Tribal Art: African, Oceanic and Southeast Asian
Back to auction 13314
Five Mangbetu Negbe dance ornaments
Zaire, all made from various fibrous and leafy materials, in oval form and with a roll handle bunched at the back, variously decorated in linear patterns of geometric design, several worked with braids of twisted fiber, ranging from minimalist to ornate in their aesthetic.
length 13 1/2 - 10 1/2in
See illustration
length 13 1/2 - 10 1/2in
See illustration
Sold for
US$ 1,116
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Collected by explorer and documentary cinematographer Paul L. Hoefler, F.R.G.S., on expeditions to Africa between the years 1925-26 and 1928-1930.
Lot heading
African, Southeast Asian, Oceanic and Latin American
Property from Palm Springs Art Museum, sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund
Category: Ethnographic Art / Native American
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