Auction 01.24.21
2021 NEW YEARS FINE ART AUCTION
Jan 24, 2021
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USA
110 Main Street, Gallatin (Nashville), TN
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LOT 370:
19th c. African Kota Ozil Bird Head Throwing Knife
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Estimated price:
$500 - $750
Auction house commission: 21%
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19th c. African Kota Ozil Bird Head Throwing Knife
Original 19th c. African Kota Ozil Bird Head Throwing Knife | Bakota (or Kota) people, a Bantu ethnic group from the northeastern region of Gabon | An authentic Kota throwing knife with hand carved wooden handle and hand hammered metal | Approx. Size: 15" | A symbolic emblem of religious prestige and social authority | Provenance: From Albert Shaw (1857- 1947), Author, Historian, Editor of the Review of Reviews, Member of the American Antiquarian Society.
