Lot 462
Vintage Baule Figures, Mortar and Exceptional Gourd Shaped Zulu Knobkerrie or Kill Stick. Wonderful collection of 1950s to 1960s Southern and Eastern African artifacts. From Baule, an African people inhabiting Côte d'Ivoire, three pieces: The carved female figure carrying a small pot atop her head from ebonized wood, 14" tall, a figural loom comb with a wonderful carving of a female nursing her child, 16 x 5 x 4" and a particularly fine, heavy carved bowl clearly a mortar used with a pestle for crushing and grinding 8 x 6 x 6" and definitely shows age wear and heavy use giving it immense visual appeal.
The most unusual piece is the Zulu Knobkerrie, the short staff topped by a bulbous or gourd shaped finial used in hunting or weaponry, Xhosa, Nguni, Zulu. Also known as kill sticks, this knobkerrie is up to the task 17" finial 4 x 4". Estimated Value $400 - 800
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