On the listing I have put the age of the piece down as 1850 - 1900, but it could well be older than that. From the collection of one of the greatest collectors, and dealers in ethnographic art.
The story described on Oldman's note reads like a plot for an Indiana Jones movie. The item "From the collection of William Ockelford Oldman. Oporto river" is in sale since Thursday, September 12, 2019.
This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic Antiques\African". The seller is "abodelondon" and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.