African art Auction Lot nr 31 Rare SONGYE ivory D R Congo

http://ift.tt/1pFhUbx http://ift.tt/1ozeuGm Bid: http://ift.tt/1ozevdz All videos: http://ift.tt/1tuoqww African art Auction - Lot nr 31 Rare SONGYE ivory - D.R. Congo Around 1940 - good condition - with Cites document PROVENANCE: Private collection of Gaëtan Schoonbroodt, Verviers. Female Songye ivory statue on round base. Height: 10.5 cm Songye ivories originate from the Luba area; they are rare and were used as showpieces, not for daily use. Other known objects of this type are those in the Van Lier collection, and in the MRAC in Tervuren (Belgium). This object can be viewed or picked up at David Norden's Shop in Antwerp, if you wish. Will be sold with a written decription of the tribe, and Cites documents with the expertise of Mr. Julien Volper, who dates the figure back to 1940-1950. estimate: € 400 - € 800 Next minimum bid: € 650 Since there was no limit on this object I was charging for shipping. Just tell you will pick up this lot in Antwerp, and I'll take the shipping cost on me. send me a private message if you have questions.