Code: 11186
Dimensions:
Kamba ‘Askari’ Figure of a King's African Rifles Soldier
Hand Carved Hardwood
East Africa, Kenya
Circa1920s
Measures:-
26.7 cm tall x 7 cm wide x 4.3 cm deep
Provenance:-
Private Collection, Oxford, U.K.
A distinctive carving from the Kamba or Akamba ethnic group of Kenya, representing an ‘Askari’ (native soldier) of the King's African Rifles.
Condition:-
Very good condition. Loss to the toecap of the figure's left boot.