2 Tribal stone heads & Turkana knife bracelet
Heads: 5.5" tall (on stand)
Knife: 4.5" across

Provenance:
The Estate of Dr David Y Solomon, of NYC, heart surgeon and avid collector of rare French, Middle Eastern and African antiques as well as Fine Art, Antiquities and furniture. All removed from his NYC residence. Dr. Solomon was born in Kuwait and grew up in Iraq then fled religious persecution, escaping to Iran before emigrating to the United States in 1961 with the help of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. He practiced medicine for 67 years because of a true devotion to people. He took a personal interest in every single patient regardless of their stature. He never turned anyone away and they came from all around the world to see him, some even calling him "Papa."

Wrist Knife
(Source: africaandbeyond.com) Reputed to be the finest fighting men in East Africa, the Turkana number 250,000 and reside in N.W. Kenya. They live a nomadic lifestyle and are known for their ability to extract iron from a certain kind of rock to make certain kinds of weapons and tools. The ‘bracelets’ may look ornamental; however, when the thin leather strip is removed they become dangerous weapons.The ararait or wrist knife is a specialized weapon once used in close quarters combat by the Turkana. Traditional weapon with goatskin edge wrap to secure the thin, sharp blade when not in use.

Good condition overall