Lot 42 (Ethnographica & Tribal Art, 4th February 2021)
A Mahongwe reliquary figure, Gabon, Bwete, with a central horizontal copper strip flanked by copper wire, bound on a slightly concave wood carcase, with a bound chignon, the copper bound reverse with two raised ridges flanked by geometric decoration, 52cm x 19.5cm
From the collection of the late Reverend Alan Dupuy.
£100 - £200
Buyer's premium: 23.00% +VAT
A Mahongwe reliquary figure, Gabon, Bwete, with a central horizontal copper strip flanked by copper wire, bound on a slightly concave wood carcase, with a bound chignon, the copper bound reverse with two raised ridges flanked by geometric decoration, 52cm x 19.5cm
From the collection of the late Reverend Alan Dupuy.
Auction: Ethnographica & Tribal Art, 4th February 2021
The Reverend Alan Dupuy Tribal Art Collection
Over 100 lots of Ethnographica and Tribal Art including masks, figures, symbols and weapons collected by the late Reverend Alan Dupuy.
