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This is the rating and price for East African Folk Art Harp Musical Instrument



Description : Details: These vintage objects were part of a collection of folk art and artifacts assembled by a teacher who traveled in East Africa in the 1950s and 1960s. Included in this group are two hand-carved, 14-long wooden spoons, a pair of small carved wooden busts of a man and woman with large, fancy headdresses (5 tall), a five-string harp made of wood, string, and cowhide (17 x 6), and a heavy, black ceramic pot or vase (4 tall). To inspect and acquire more detailed information about this lot, please attend our live preview before the auction. Condition / Notes: Please note that the base of the bust of the man is broken, and one of the spoons is chipped. Three of the harp's pegs are missing. The pot is cracked with a small chip. For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $8.50
Price: 36.90 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 70 USD-200 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 7246
Title : East African Folk Art Harp Musical Instrument
Size : various sizes
Condition report : base of the bust of the man is broken, one of the spoons is chipped
National Book Auctions, auctioneer, Freeville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Books and Ephemera - Africa, Modern, Leland, Cholera, etc.
Sale date : 16 Feb 2014 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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