DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The January 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1192

EKET, NIGERIA, AFRICAN WOOD, DANCE WAND H 23", DIA 9" WITH BRASS, KOLA NUTS, FIBER

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Polychrome carved wood handle with two faces. Wood shaft having metal hardware and coiled metal elements. Bottom element having clustered nut shells and brass bell. On a black custom made metal plinth. Underside have deaccession label from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts. From the estate of Jack Faxon.