DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The November 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1253

WEST AFRICAN BEADED CEREMONIAL APRON, H 11", W 25"

Estimate: $100 - $200

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
Multi-colored beaded apron having a striped pattern. Having tassels accented with cowry shells, bronze bells and British West African 1/10 pennies with dates ranging from 1920 to 1940. Provenance: Estate of Raymond C. Maison, US Department of State Foreign Service 1955-1982. Maison collected art objects during his service in Europe, the Middle East, Israel, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uganda, Gambia, Ghana, Legos, Nigeria, and Thailand.