Auction 222
African Art - Eng. Elísio Romariz dos Santos Silva Collection | Antiques and Works of Art, Rare Books, Mod and Contemporary Art
By Cabral Moncada Leilões
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Sep 25, 2023
Rua Miguel Lupi, 12 A/D . 1200-725 Lisboa Portugal
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Exposição:
18 de Setembro (2ª feira) a 24 de Setembro (Domingo) - 14h às 19h
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LOT 23:
Two different combs
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Sold for: €300
Start price:
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100
Estimated price :
€100 - €150
Buyer's Premium: 24.6%
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Two different combs
wood and pigments
carved decoration "Geometric motifs".
Angolans - Tshokwe (related peoples)
20th C. (mid)
minor defects, patina wear
one purchased in the village of Caviva (approximately 31 km south of Cubal), in May 1965, the other purchased in Lubango (former Sá da Bandeira), in 1969
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (o maior) 17,3 cm
Notes: Provenance: Collection of Engineer Elísio Romariz dos Santos Silva, items numbered 129 and 133 referred to in the collector's notebook «Angola - Arte Negra, Relação e descrição das peças», each identified as «Pente»: Item nº 129 is described, containing a "Crosspiece in the shape of a bell decorated with incisions; on one side, an animal with horns (possibly an ox); on the other 4 lozenges in a cross connected by their apexes. The edges of the bell are decorated with two bands of incisions. [...] Purchased in the village of Caviva (approximately 31 km south of Cubal) in May 1965 [...]." Item number 133 is referred to in the notebook, containing a "Crosspiece decorated on one side only, rectangular with rounded corners; the decoration is made by incisions - at the centre two ribbons in small pyramidal spikes with a square base (3 series on each ribbon); The sides are decorated with the same spikes forming lozenges. [...] Purchased in Lubango (former Sá da Bandeira) in 1969 [...]."
