FIFTEEN KWANYAMA WOMEN'S ORNAMENTS of bone and ivory, of domed circular and lenticular form, with incised and blackened panels of hatching, creamy to dark brown patinas, some with red tukula powder patina | Christie's

Lot 264

264

FIFTEEN KWANYAMA WOMEN'S ORNAMENTS of bone and ivory, of domed circular and lenticular form, with incised and blackened panels of hatching, creamy to dark brown patinas, some with red tukula powder patina

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FIFTEEN KWANYAMA WOMEN'S ORNAMENTS of bone and ivory, of domed circular and lenticular form, with incised and blackened panels of hatching, creamy to dark brown patinas, some with red tukula powder patina
3.7cm. to 8cm. long (15)

Lot Essay

These ornaments were worn on hide or fibre strips during various ceremonies. Cf. Bastin, Sculpture Angolaise, 1994, p.186, figs.251 and 252

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