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13 December 2006
Lot No 679
Angola, Tobacco, coil of tobacco leaves, bound with cord. Cracked at one point (having long since dried), otherwise very fine, rare (£80-100)
Lot No 680
Central Africa, bracelets (3), coiled brass, containing elephant’s hair, 12cm (2), 11.5cm (Quiggin p.8) [4]. Very fine (£30-50)
Lot No 681
Congo, Anklet, finely patterned, brass, 8.5cm, 0.39kg (Quiggin pl.1, 2). Very fine, rare (£50-80)
Lot No 682
Congo, Armlet, decorated with five patterned panels between hatched borders, bronze, 11cm, 5.5cm deep, 0.56kg (Quiggin p.75). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
Lot No 683
Congo, Armlet, ribbed cross section, plain except for hatched upper rim, 12 x 9cm, 5.5cm deep, 0.80kg (Quiggin p.75). Patch of verdigris, otherwise very fine (£90-120)
Lot No 684
Congo (Stanley Falls area), Shoka, iron, 22.8 x 7cm, 0.21kg (Quiggin pl.1, 7). Very fine, rare (£80-100)
Lot No 685
Congo, Currency Knife, broad decorated iron blade, wooden hilt, cloth tied to top of blade, pommel formed of sewn and tied monkey skin, 62 x 12cm (Quiggin pl.1, 15). Skin worn in places, otherwise very fine, very rare in this complete state (£200-250)
Lot No 686
Congo, Currency Throwing Knife, three double-edged blades, one side of shaft decorated, hilt bound with plaited fibre cord, iron, 45.5 x 43.5cm (Quiggin pl.1, 20). Lightly rusted but very fine and a nice example (£200-250)
Lot No 687
Congo, Currency Throwing Knife, top double-edged, spur and base single-edged, iron, 66.5 x 19cm (cf. Quiggin pl.1, 20). Blade slightly distressed at curve, handle unbound, otherwise very fine, very rare (£150-200)
Lot No 688
Congo, Bell Money, iron, painted black and white, handle pierced at top, 34.5 x 11.3cm (Quiggin pp.74-5, cf. fig. 18). Some rust, very fine, rare (£90-120)
Lot No 689
Congo, Elephant’s Tail, 67 x 22cm (Quiggin p.80). Pierced for suspension, very fine, very rare (£150-200)
Lot No 690
Congo, large Manilla, exterior faceted, terminals decorated, bronze, 21.5 x 19.5cm, 5.05kg (Quiggin –). Good very fine, very rare (£200-250)
Lot No 691
Gold Coast, Aggry Beads (19), cylindrical (14), almost spherical (5), glass, painted with traditional patterns (Quiggin pp.38-40, figs. 2 and 3, frontispiece 6 and 8). On a modern string, good very fine (£60-80)
Lot No 692
Liberia, Kissi Penny, iron bar currency, half hammered, half twisted, 49.5cm, 0.06kg (Quiggin pl.1, 11). Very fine, very rare this large (£80-100)
Lot No 693
Liberia, Kissi Pennies (3), iron bar currency, twisted, 37.5, 34, 25.5cm, total weight 0.05kg (Quiggin pl.1, 11) [3]. Very fine (£50-80)
Lot No 694
Liberia, Kissi Pennies (3), iron bar currency, twisted, 34, 30, 29.5cm, total weight 0.05kg (Quiggin pl.1, 11) [3]. Very fine (£50-80)
Lot No 695
Nigeria, Hoe, curved blade, socket for shaft, iron, 29.5 x 11.2cm (Quiggin p.52). Slightly rusted and old collector’s label adhering, otherwise very fine (£100-150)
Lot No 696
Nigeria, Hoe, single fuller, hatched decoration by shaft, iron, 27.5 x 9cm. Lightly pitted, very fine (£40-50)
Lot No 697
Nigeria, Hoe, one side decorated, the shaft in the form of a snake, the eye pierced, iron, 17 x 11cm. Slightly rusted, otherwise very fine (£50-70)
Lot No 698
Nigeria, King Manilla, lozenge cross section, three edges serrated, brass, 27 x 15cm, 1.32kg (Quiggin pl.I, 14 and fig. 90; Johansson cover). Very fine, very rare (£150-200)
Lot No 699
Nigeria, Manilla, twisted brass, interior and terminals plain, 9 x 7cm, 0.28kg (Quiggin p.89; Johansson fig. 3). Very fine (£30-50)
Lot No 700
Nigeria, Akair, Manilla, coiled copper, 6.8 x 6.5cm, 0.09kg (Johansson fig.5). Three minor verdigris patches, otherwise very fine (£50-70)
Lot No 701
Nigeria, Mitakos (4), plain, brass (2), copper (2), 7 x 6cm and slightly smaller, total weight 0.06kg (Quiggin p.90) [4]. Very fine (£30-50)
Lot No 702
Nigeria, Calabar Bar, U-shaped, copper, 45.5cm, 0.22kg, Cheetems (3), U-shaped copper wire, 34-39cm, total weight 0.03kg (Quiggin pl.2, 2) [4]. Slightly distorted, very fine (£80-100)
Lot No 703
Nigeria, Calabar Bar, U-shaped, copper, 45cm, 0.23kg, Cheetems (3), U-shaped copper wire, 33-37cm, total weight 0.03kg (Quiggin pl.2, 2) [4]. Very fine (£80-100)
Lot No 704
Nigeria, Calabar Bar, U-shaped, copper, 37cm, 0.05kg (Quiggin pl.2, 2). Very fine (£40-60)
Lot No 705
Nigeria, Ogoja Penny, Y-shaped, iron, 27.5 x 19cm, 0.03kg (Quiggin pl.1, 10). Very fine, rare (£50-70)
Lot No 706
Nigeria, Ogoja Penny, Y-shaped, iron, 25 x 17.5cm, 0.03kg (Quiggin pl.1, 10). Very fine (£40-60)
Lot No 707
Nigeria, Needle Money, 2.7 x 1cm (Quiggin p.88, fig. 24). Very fine (£20-30)
Lot No 708
Nigeria, 10 large Cowries, dyed with indigo, pierced and mounted on leather strip, 8cm (Johansson p.3, fig. 8). Middle of leather thong rotted and broken, two shells loose, otherwise very fine, rare (£60-80)
Lot No 709
Nigeria, Ashanti, brass gold weight in the form of a chicken, 4 x 2.5cm. Good very fine (£20-30)
Lot No 710
Nigeria, Ashanti, uniface brass gold weights (4), geometric patterns, mostly rectangular [4]. Very fine (£30-40)
Lot No 711
Nigeria, Ashanti, brass spoon for gold dust, plain, 11.8 x 3.8cm; brass lid of box for gold dust, geometric pattern on top, 7.5 x 2.3cm [2]. Small dent to bowl of spoon, otherwise very fine (£30-40)
Lot No 712
North Cameroon, Adamawa Province, matching pair of Manillas, twisted, decorated terminals and centres, white metal, each 8.2 x 6cm, each 0.24kg [2]. Extremely fine (£50-80)
Lot No 713
Northern Rhodesia, Katanga, cross, cast iron, 21.8 x 21.5 cm, 0.72kg (Quiggin pl.1, 3 and fig. 38). Very fine (£40-50)
Lot No 714
Portuguese East Africa, Lobolo Ring, top and bottom rounded, large gap between decorated terminals, brass, 12.5 x 11cm, 0.66kg (Quiggin pp.104-5, fig. 40). Very fine (£80-100)
Lot No 715
Portuguese East Africa, Lobolo Ring, plain, top rounded, small gap between terminals, brass, 10cm, 0.50kg (Quiggin p.104-5, fig. 39). Two verdigris patches, otherwise very fine, rare (£80-100)
Lot No 716
Sierra Leone, Cotton Spool, 38 x 7cm (Quiggin pl.2, 5). Very fine, rare (£90-120)
Lot No 717
South Eastern Africa, Brass Rings on a leather thong, 102cm (Quiggin pl.3, 1). Very fine, a nice example (£40-60)
Lot No 718
Southern Sudan, Spearhead, middle section decorated and barbed, iron, 26.8cm. Lightly rusted and a couple of barbs bent, otherwise very fine (£80-100)
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