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Container with lid, South Africa, Tswana / Matabele (Ndebele), Size: H: 32 cm (H: 12.6 inch), ID: 3052575
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Lot 400
Auction 105

Container with lid ·  South Africa, Tswana / Matabele (Ndebele) · ID: 3052575

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Provenance
Private Collection, South Africa
Ian Shaw, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch

Description

wood, pigments, engraved ornaments and lettering “MISS HARTTWELL”

The vessel rests on three short legs, a feature mirrored on the lid in the same arrangement. This indicates that the lid may have been used upside down as an independent small container, also supported by three feet.

The object Container with lid with the object ID 3052575 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 400.

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