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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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Auction 105

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

Starting price EUR 2,500
Estimated price EUR 5,000
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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.

Publications

AHDRC: 0189352

Exhibition

London, United Kingdom: 2021 Tribal Art London Virtual Fair, 22 - 26 September 2021

Africa

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