A good wood carved figure possibly Zaire Bembe. The male fig...

Hammer

£200

A good wood carved figure possibly Zaire Bembe. The male figure with glass eyes seated on a two headed big cat with glass eyes, chewing on a root holding a club, a central glass fronted pendant at his chest, height 45cm. Maurice Jenkins (1933-2022). North Cornwall collector. Maurice was a lifetime collector and started in the 1950s. He opened a shop in Liskeard in the 1970s called Canon Hill Antiques. He visited a number of Middle Eastern countries in his lifetime including Egypt in the late 1970's when his interest in Islamic and Asian antiques began. He was a man with an eye for quality and a love of antiques, history and travel who purchased privately and at auction over the decades. Over a lifetime of purchasing privately and at auction, he created an eclectic ensemble of collections reflecting his interests. He died a few weeks before his 90th birthday and was still buying until that time.