African Art & Ethnographic Curiosities #59

Rare Dan Geh African Mask w/ Kahan Appraisal for $45k

Fine Senufo Female Ancestor sculpture Ex Wyman, Chicago

A Rare Old Teke (Tsaay) disc-shaped mask, Exhibited

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African Art & Ethnographic Curiosities #59

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A selection of African masks, sculptures as well as other Ethnographic arts. All offered at only $50.00 starting bids with no hidden reserves! Highlights include works of Tribal art from noted collections such as Kahan, Hallet, Zabel and more!

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Rare Dan Geh African Mask w/ Kahan Appraisal for $45k: A very fine old carved wooden dance mask with attached coiffure , well handled surface patina. Dan peoples Mask, Gio/Geh, Liberia/Ivory Coast, west Africa. The mask measures and will include a

0001: Rare Dan Geh African Mask w/ Kahan Appraisal for $45kEst. $15,000-$45,000Lot Passed

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Fine Senufo Female Ancestor sculpture Ex Wyman, Chicago: A very fine carved wooden female effigy with a stylized coiffure and wonderful treatment to her face and most notably the hands. The figure appears to have good age and handling and has been custom

0002: Fine Senufo Female Ancestor sculpture Ex Wyman, ChicagoEst. $1,000-$3,000

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A Rare Old Teke (Tsaay) disc-shaped mask, Exhibited: A carved wooden Tsaay disc shaped mask with raised linear designs, kaolin clay pigment and attached raffia grass regalia. The handling and wear suggest traditional use. Teke peoples, Congo, central

0003: A Rare Old Teke (Tsaay) disc-shaped mask, ExhibitedEst. $800-$1,500

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A Songye Kifwebe Male Dance mask, African Mask: A tall carved wooden mask with heavy incised linear designs and traditional form and style. This mask was used by the Kifwebe society as part of their ceremonial dances. Striated face masks known as

0004: A Songye Kifwebe Male Dance mask, African MaskEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Kumu African Mask Ex Mark Eglinton NY: A Fine Old carved wooden mask with incised facial scars and carved wooden sharpened teeth, raised nose and openwork eyes. The Kumu carve the "Nsembu" mask for use by members of the Nkunda Secret

0005: A Rare Kumu African Mask Ex Mark Eglinton NYEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Pair of Afo Male & Female Couple, African Art: A finely carved pair of wooden male and Female effigies with highly stylized facial features and forms, raised geometric linear scar designs as well as triangle shaped eyes. The pair are shown in

0006: A Rare Pair of Afo Male & Female Couple, African ArtEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Wurkun Shrine Idol, African Art: A tall carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized form and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. The abstraction is so extensive that the body is reduced to a cylindrical trunk. This type of

0007: A Rare Wurkun Shrine Idol, African ArtEst. $600-$1,200

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A Rare Kuba Ngongo / Bombo Variant Wooden Mask: A carved wooden and painted helmet mask , a Bwoom variant with exaggerated facial features. Kuba - Ngongo, Bongo helmet mask (Northern Kuba Bwoom variant) Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Ex. Sol

0008: A Rare Kuba Ngongo / Bombo Variant Wooden MaskEst. $800-$1,500

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Ancient Nok Terracotta Head Fragment 500 BC-200 AD: A Very rare ancient relic from West Africa, Central Nigeria, Nok culture, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. A terracotta headvmade of a coarse, quartz-tempered clay. The features were hand-modeled, and the face

0009: Ancient Nok Terracotta Head Fragment 500 BC-200 ADEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Fine Ubangi African Pipe, Ex Museum/ Ex Irwin Hersey: This rare pipe is a excellent example of the style, classically represents a stylized character, the abdomen swollen by the obliquely cut bowl, The round head, enlarged by the hemispherical ears,

0010: A Fine Ubangi African Pipe, Ex Museum/ Ex Irwin HerseyEst. $1,000-$1,500

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A Fine Old Pende ladle with Female Form Handle: An elegant and refined old carved wooden ladle with a most charming female form carved as the handle .Pende peoples, Congo, central Africa. The ladle measures 9.25 x 4.25 inches. Provenance: Robert

0011: A Fine Old Pende ladle with Female Form HandleEst. $800-$1,500

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3rd to 13th century Bura Stone Idol: This is a very rare relic from Southwest Niger, Western Africa. This stone was carved by the Bura Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE.An anthropomorphic head atop a stone torso ,

0012: 3rd to 13th century Bura Stone IdolEst. $500-$800

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A Fine Old Chiwara Antelope Headdress: A very fine and elegant old Chiwara Antelope headdress from the Bamana peoples, of Mali, West Africa.The Antelope was once attached to a basketry cap and worn atop the head during Agricultural

0013: A Fine Old Chiwara Antelope HeaddressEst. $500-$800

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A Very Fine Old Baule Comb: A Elegant and finely carved old wooden comb with a dramatic ancestral face and a well worn surface patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Comb has been custom mounted. The comb

0014: A Very Fine Old Baule CombEst. $300-$500

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A Rare Mangbetu Comb with Ancestor image: A Finely carved wooden comb with a female head as the handle. The Ancestor image has an elongated skull, a tradition practiced among the Mangbetu for centuries. Mangbetu peoples, Congo, central

0015: A Rare Mangbetu Comb with Ancestor imageEst. $300-$500

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A Chiwara Antelope Headdress, African Art: A carved wooden headdress sculpture featuring a stylized zoomorphic form of an antelope and a feline form. The sculpture measures 14 inches tall. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa.

0016: A Chiwara Antelope Headdress, African ArtEst. $200-$300

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Archaic Old Makonde Sculpture, Ancient African Art: A very old and weathered primitive sculpture of a female effigy with lip plugs , a tradition that is still practiced in this region and a sign of prestige and beauty among the Makonde peoples,

0017: Archaic Old Makonde Sculpture, Ancient African ArtEst. $500-$1,000

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Old Baule Bushcow Mask Ex Dr Healy Estate: A very old, archaic carved wooden helmet mask with primitive incised linear designs, accented with red paint and with simple "spirit" face on center of the mask. There is quite a bit of age and

0018: Old Baule Bushcow Mask Ex Dr Healy EstateEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fantastic Bekom Helmet mask with Leopard Motif: A carved wooden mask with exaggerated facial form, large heavy brow and a leopard effigy on top. Kom / Bekom peoples, Cameroon Grasslands. The mask measures 18 x 11 inches ( 24 inches on custom

0019: A Fantastic Bekom Helmet mask with Leopard MotifEst. $500-$1,000

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Old Dagara Phallic Shrine Figure: A carved wooden phallic effigy with encrusted surface suggesting ritual use as a magic shrine object, which received sacrificial offerings. The Dagari are relatives of the Lobi, who live in the

0020: Old Dagara Phallic Shrine FigureEst. $500-$800

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Dramatic Kuba / Binji African mask Ex Schienberg NY: A bold carved wooden helmet mask with square open eye cut outs on the cheek, incised designs accented with kaolin clay pigments, protruding mouth and a very well worn surface patina. , Kuba/Binji

0021: Dramatic Kuba / Binji African mask Ex Schienberg NYEst. $500-$1,000

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A Dan Feast Ladle Ex Levitt Collection, NY: A very finely carved wooden Spoon known as wunkirmian or wakemia (which translates as "spoon associated with feasts") are badges of prestige acknowledging an individual woman for her incomparable

0022: A Dan Feast Ladle Ex Levitt Collection, NYEst. $500-$1,000

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Yoruba Agere Ifa Field collected by Dr. V. Schnieder: A Finely carved wooden ceremonial vessel from the Yoruba. A Agere ifa (àgéré Ifá) is a container for storing sacred palm nuts for Yoruba divination ceremonies. This tray features a mother and

0023: Yoruba Agere Ifa Field collected by Dr. V. SchniederEst. $500-$1,000

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Kuba African mask with Feather Headdress Ex Scheinberg: A very fine old Ishen Maal or Pwoom Itok carved wooden mask with feathered headdress. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 12 x 12 x 14 inches. A metal display stand can also

0024: Kuba African mask with Feather Headdress Ex ScheinbergEst. $500-$1,000

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