Askari

Details

ALDO PAGLIACCI (B.1913)
Askari
signed and dated 'Aldo Pagliacci 1954' (lower right)
oil on panel
14 x 31in. (35.5 x 78.7cm.)

Provenance

With Arthur Jeffress, London.
Sold Sotheby's London, The Roger Collection, 28-30 January 1998.

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Lot Essay

Askari is an Arabic and Swahili word meaning 'soldier'. It was frequently used to describe indigenous troops in East Africa and the Middle East serving European colonial powers, but also describes policemen and security guards.

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