





Lot 211
Ovimbundu Mortar, Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New YorkUS$4,000 - US$6,000
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Ovimbundu Mortar, Democratic Republic of the Congo
height 8 1/2in (22cm)
Provenance
Jef Vanderstrate Collection, Lasne/Brussels
Joseph Herman Collection, London/Suffolk
Christie's, London, 12 December 2000, Lot 319
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa
Thence by descent
The head serving as the top with a lip that fits into the torso container, standing on skinny legs with slightly bent knees; incised linear decoration to torso and head; aged, honey-brown glossy patina.
Provenance
Jef Vanderstrate Collection, Lasne/Brussels
Joseph Herman Collection, London/Suffolk
Christie's, London, 12 December 2000, Lot 319
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa
Thence by descent
The head serving as the top with a lip that fits into the torso container, standing on skinny legs with slightly bent knees; incised linear decoration to torso and head; aged, honey-brown glossy patina.