NORTH AFRICAN TUAREG TENT POST

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A finely carved wooden tent post of elongated form, the shaft articulated with a sequence of geometric and architectural elements. The upper section expands into a distinctive openwork finial with symmetrical projections, while the body is composed of stacked, faceted and flared forms, creating a rhythmic vertical structure. The lower terminal tapers to a point for ground insertion. > > Size: 1220mm x 245mm; Weight: 4.98kg > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Zemanek Munster Auciton 59 28 November 2009 Lot 588. > >

Estimation:€286.53

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