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The Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection
Lot 53
Rare Lozi Figural Cup Holder, South Africa
11 May 2021, 11:00 EDT
New YorkUS$8,000 - US$12,000
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Rare Lozi Figural Cup Holder, South Africa
Wood; beads
height 9 3/4in (24.7cm)
Provenance
Galerie Phillipe Ratton and Daniel Hourdé, Paris
Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C.
Skillfully carved in two parts with the cup, in globular vase form, removable from the top; the half figure with spherical head and beads inset at eyes; the arms held away from the torso, bent at the elbows and resting on the hips; standing on a round base with fine light brown reflective patina throughout.
height 9 3/4in (24.7cm)
Provenance
Galerie Phillipe Ratton and Daniel Hourdé, Paris
Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C.
Skillfully carved in two parts with the cup, in globular vase form, removable from the top; the half figure with spherical head and beads inset at eyes; the arms held away from the torso, bent at the elbows and resting on the hips; standing on a round base with fine light brown reflective patina throughout.














