Lot 163 , An African ebony tusk carved with elephants and a collection of other African carvings, etc.,

An African ebony tusk carved with elephants and a collection of other African carvings, etc.,

An African ebony 'tusk' carved with elephants and a collection of other African carvings, etc., including a tree section painted with a totemic figure, a rectangular plaque carved with mountain gorillas, another carved with masks, three ebony carvings (kudu, gorilla and rhinoceros head), two 'Burmese Army Trekking Sticks' (in canvas cases), two 'knobkerries', a raffia model of a baobab tree and a metal scorpion, together with a two-volume set, 'African Ceremonies' by Beckwith & Fisher, in slipcase (Q)
Estimate £150-250


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Sold for £130