Objects · East African · Mombasa and Lamu

Swahili coast

19th and early 20th century

Carved doors, brass coffee pots, chests and screens from the towns of the Swahili coast, made by craftsmen whose names were not recorded and who worked for merchants trading across the Indian Ocean.

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Coffee pot, Early 20th century. Brass and copper.
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Swahili coast (19th and early 20th century)

Coffee pot, Early 20th century

Brass and copper · 38 × 22 × 18 cm

Estimate KES 60,000–90,000

KES 30,000to open 37m 30s

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Sold at Umber

Carved door panel, Late 19th century. Carved hardwood.
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Swahili coast (19th and early 20th century)

Carved door panel, Late 19th century

Carved hardwood · 120 × 45 × 6 cm

Estimate KES 250,000–400,000

Sold KES 380,000