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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. 20Th C. African Maasai Steel Spear



Descripción : **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Eastern Africa, Kenya or Tanzania, Maasai peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A throwing spear of a formidable length with a wooden central pole secured with dangerous weapons on either end. The bottom of the spear features a slender spike for impaling creatures on the ground, and the top bears a petaloid blade that is useful for striking airborne targets. Each end is fitted onto one end of the wooden pole via a narrow socketing shaft. Spears like this example were a Maasai warrior's most prized possession and were used to defend herds and the community against predators. Size (spear): 78.9 L (200.4 cm), (blade head): 34.75 L x 2 W (88.3 cm x 5.1 cm), (bottom spike): 32.4 L x 0.7 W (82.3 cm x 1.8 cm) Provenance: private Englewood, Colorado USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #166145
Precio: 0.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 900 USD-1350 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 235
Título : 20Th C. African Maasai Steel Spear
Talla : mid-20th century CE
Condition report : Slight bending to overall form of spike end, blade, and wooden pole, with minor abrasions to all 3 sections, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, subastador, Louisville, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages
Fecha de la venta : 02/06/2022 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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