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Important Dan African mask Ex Hallet Collection

Important Senufo Rhythm Pounder - JOHN YOUNG collection

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Perkasie, PA, United States

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African masks & Sculptures from various estates. Offered in a No Hidden Reserve, No Buyers premium / On line only event. The starting bid is the reserve.

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Important Dan African mask Ex Hallet Collection: IMPORTANT DAN MASK, West Africa. Carved wood with glossy patina and ritual applications, early 20th c. (A fine example of the type). (Provenance: Jean-Pierre Hallet collection, Belgium. Lifelong

0001: Important Dan African mask Ex Hallet CollectionEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

SONGYE N'KISI FIGURE, ZAIRE , Ex Zemanek Germany: SONGYE N'KISI FIGURE, DRC , CONGO, Africa. Carved wood with woven grass and fetish bundle on bottom, early to mid-20th c. (Provenance: Zemanek Auctions, Germany). Loss to end of horn, stress

0002: SONGYE N'KISI FIGURE, ZAIRE , Ex Zemanek GermanyEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Authentic Old FANG N'gil African mask: A RARE FANG MASK, GABON, AFRICA.This is an unusual small face-sized mask of heavily patinated carved wood with incised designs and remains of animal hair, early 20th century. (Provenance: Private

0003: Authentic Old FANG N'gil African maskEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Authentic old Kuba African mask, Ex~ Tad Dale: KUBA DANCE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. Helmet mask accented with copper and mineral pigment, woven grass and seed regalia, early to mid-20th c. Used in dramatic performances. (Provenance:

0004: Authentic old Kuba African mask, Ex~ Tad DaleEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Important Senufo Rhythm Pounder - JOHN YOUNG collection: IMPORTANT SENUFO FEMALE FIGURE, IVORY COAST Carved and patinated wood deble, or rhythm-pounder, used in ritual dance, with facial scarification and traditional features, early 20th c. (Provenance:

0005: Important Senufo Rhythm Pounder - JOHN YOUNG collectionEst. $15,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Mende Bundu African Mask with Family Name & Date: The mask is carved wood, not too heavy , but also not the very light weight wood used on more commercial examples. The Artist was commsioned to carve a mask for a Young Girls initiation. This is

0006: Mende Bundu African Mask with Family Name & DateEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

Important and Rare Old Kaguru Mask from Tanzania: This is a very rare old carved wooden mask from the Kaguru ethnic group or related tribe, Tanzania, Africa.Very very few masks are known from this ethnic group, they are a semi nomadic herdsman in

0007: Important and Rare Old Kaguru Mask from TanzaniaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

A Fine Idoma headdress, African Tribal Art: This is a very rare Old African headdress from the Idoma , or possibly a related ethnic group from Nigeria, Africa. carved wood with a wonderful natural appearance , albeit elongated in form. The

0008: A Fine Idoma headdress, African Tribal ArtEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

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Fine miniature Dogon female shrine figure, African Art: Old and interesting Dogon sculpture from Mali, Africa. featuring a elongated female form with head turned off axis to one side, giving the sculpture a sense of motion. The female has her hands

0009: Fine miniature Dogon female shrine figure, African ArtEst. $300-$600

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Carved wooden African mask from the Ibibio of Nigeria: A carved wooden mask from the Ibibio of Nigeria, who are neighbors to the Igbo, the Ibibio live in Eastern Nigeria in an area between the Niger River delta and the Cross River. This mask features

0010: Carved wooden African mask from the Ibibio of NigeriaEst. $250-$500Lot Passed

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A Highly Stylized Songye African Divination sculpture: This is a powerful and elegant example of Songye artistry and Tribal Art. This highly exaggerated form of a Divination object, a sculpture used by a Songye diviner "Naganga" with a energetic carved

0011: A Highly Stylized Songye African Divination sculptureEst. $400-$800

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Fascinating old Ibibio Gorilla Mask, African Art: This is an old wooden face mask from the Ibibio / or related peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Carved wood mask with movable jaw and red eathern pigment accenting the mouth area. The mask features

0012: Fascinating old Ibibio Gorilla Mask, African ArtEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

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A Whimsical Dan Bassa African mask: Carved wooden face mask from the Bassa people within the Dan complex of Tribes, Ivory Coast / Libera, West Africa. A wonderfully stylized human face with raised "cornrows: coiffure, large coffee bean

0013: A Whimsical Dan Bassa African maskEst. $250-$450

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Bold & Powerful Gere peoples Mask, African Art: Carved wooden mask from the Gere or We peoples of the Ivory Coast / Liberia, West Africa. The mask features highly stylized facial features and various colored appendages protruding from the mask

0014: Bold & Powerful Gere peoples Mask, African ArtEst. $250-$450

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A Highly Stylized Dogon Monkey mask, African Art: A fantastic old wooden mask from the Dogon peoples of mali, West Africa. carved wood with a red organic mineral pigment accent and a overall "cubistic" feel and style. The mask measures 12 x 7

0015: A Highly Stylized Dogon Monkey mask, African ArtEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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A Very Fine old Luba Prestige Stool, African Art: Carved from a very heavy and dense wood and featuring a lovely seated female as the main support of the stool. The entire stool has a reddish patina , likely from a organic pigment that was rubbed

0016: A Very Fine old Luba Prestige Stool, African ArtEst. $300-$600

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A Red Makonde Lipico Initiation mask African Art: Carved wooden mask accented with red organic pigment and adorned with what appears to be human hair. Such masks were known as "Lipico" and were worn by the young Makonde men during initiation into

0017: A Red Makonde Lipico Initiation mask African ArtEst. $200-$400

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Old Dan Bassa sculpture of Esteemed Wife, African Art: This is a fascinating old field used sculpture from the Dan peoples of Cote De Ivoire and Liberia, West Africa. Carved wood with deep multi layered surface patina that is very convincing and suggests

0018: Old Dan Bassa sculpture of Esteemed Wife, African ArtEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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A Fine Baule Blolo Bian Spirit Husband African Art: This is a very handsome wood sculpture from the Baule peoples of the Ivory Coast of west Africa. carved wooden male image with carved raised tribal tattoos and finely incised coiffure. The male

0019: A Fine Baule Blolo Bian Spirit Husband African ArtEst. $200-$400

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Old Dogon Female sculpture of Ya Kamma, African Art: This is a very fine old carved wooden Female ancestor sculpture from the Mali, West Africa and the Dogon peoples. The sculpture features a very tall female form of "Ya Kamma" The most important

0020: Old Dogon Female sculpture of Ya Kamma, African ArtEst. $1,000-$3,000

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A Rare Old Ogoni marionette staff African Art: This is a rare carved wooden marionette figure from The Ogoni peoples of south east Nigeria, Africa. Tall seated female holding staffs with movable hinged jaw from leather cord out the back of its

0021: A Rare Old Ogoni marionette staff African ArtEst. $700-$1,200

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Fine Old Mangbetu Ancestor carving with erect phallus: a Very Fine Mangbetu Male sculpture from Zaire / Congo , central Africa. Carved wood with incised "tattoo" designs and elongated skull. The Erect phallus is very unique and according to my research

0022: Fine Old Mangbetu Ancestor carving with erect phallusEst. $700-$1,500Lot Passed

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A Very Fine old Dan Gagon African mask: This is a very fine old dance mask from the Dan peoples of Cote De Ivorie and Liberia, West Africa. Carved wood with deep incised linear designs around the edge of the mask and a very long

0023: A Very Fine old Dan Gagon African maskEst. $400-$800

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Mende Bundu African Mask with Ornate Shell & beads: The mask is carved wood, not too heavy , but also not the very light weight wood used on more commercial examples. The Artist was commissioned to carve a mask for a Young Girls initiation and

0024: Mende Bundu African Mask with Ornate Shell & beadsEst. $400-$800

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