African Tribal Weapons
Lot 1763 SESSION 7 (11.30AM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST) African Tribal Weapons
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460
CENTRAL ASIA, 19th century, powder flask, of oval shape, wooden body covered with hide, embossed design, steel funnel, (195mm high); Persian or Afghan, 19th century, camel scrotum powder flask, painted with rampant lion design, (240mm long); Middle East, 19th century, two camel scrotum powder flasks, one with elaborate work on the leather, (210mm long); Africa, 19th century, cow horn flask or war horn, bronze mountings, (410mm long); Ashanti, 19th century, small bronze powder flask, circular designs to body, (125mm high); Middle East, 19th century, squat bronze powder flask, of bulbous design with bull motif stopper, (100mm high). Very fine. (7)
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