Lot 98

Tabwa Carved Wood and Animal Hide Bellows, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Carved with a male mask, now mounted.

25 1/2 x 15 x 5 in.

Note: A similar Tabwa bellows sold Christie's, Paris, December 11, 2014, lot 154 for $5,000. It was previously in the collection of Maximillian Schell.

James Freeman, Kyoto, Japan, February 1, 1989.

Condition

Age splits to the wood and minor losses to the hide.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.