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THREE KONGO GUNPOWDER FLASKS
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 556
Auction: 1 May 2019 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Description
carved and incised wood, of globular and oblong form, all decorated with geometric patterns of circles and bands, the dual handles incised for fastening (3)
Dimensions
tallest 17cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Mdme. Maine-Durieu, Paris (1941-2015)
Private collection, United Kingdom