Lot 102
PAIR OF FUR HAIR PINS
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 21 March 2018 at 11:00 GMT
£500
Description
turned ivory, both with with four teeth and cylindrical head, pyrographed decoration of bands and circles
Dimensions
13.5cm long
Footnote
This style is most commonly encountered in the regions around Darfur and Khartoum.
For a similar example please see: Ginzberg, M. African Forms: The Traditional Design and Function of Objects. 2000: pg 231.