A Shoowa ivory pestle, Democratic Republic of the Congo
length 27in
with groove for grip, good weight and superb, honey-brown patina.
Provenance:
Merton Simpson, New York
Passed down maternally for generations, these pestles were use for production of both bread and textiles.
with groove for grip, good weight and superb, honey-brown patina.
Provenance:
Merton Simpson, New York
Passed down maternally for generations, these pestles were use for production of both bread and textiles.
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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