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This is the rating and price for 9 Pc. Vintage East African Folk Art Moving Wire Bicycle Sculpture Map Rhinoceros Batik Embroidered Kufi Hat Nigerian Painting Makonde Tanzania Sculpture Book Uganda Carved Wooden Fish



Description : Details: These vintage items were part of a collection of African folk art and artifacts assembled by a teacher who traveled in East Africa in the 1950s and 1960s. Included in this group are two wire and cloth movable figures on tricycles. When pushed, the wheels turn and the attached figures appear to be pedaling the tricycles. Other items in this lot are a never-worn embroidered man's kufi hat, two batik pictures of rhinoceros, and a hand-painted picture of a man beating a drum. This piece is signed with a name and Nig., which may stand for Nigeria. Also included is a book on the Makonde sculpture of Tanzania, a 1964 map of East Africa, and a hand-carved wooden figurine of a fish. To inspect and acquire more detailed information about this lot, please attend our live preview before the auction. Condition / Notes: These items are in generally good condition. Please note that the fish's beak is broken. 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: $12.50
Price: 98.40 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° 7465
Title : 9 Pc. Vintage East African Folk Art Moving Wire Bicycle Sculpture Map Rhinoceros Batik Embroidered Kufi Hat Nigerian Painting Makonde Tanzania Sculpture Book Uganda Carved Wooden Fish
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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