African & Ethnographic Art # 69

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African & Ethnographic Art # 69

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A selection of collector quality African Masks & Sculptures, Himalayan, Indian and Indonesian Ethnographic Arts. Many lots have important collector provenance such as Dr Jean & Noble Endicott, Marshall Mount, Leonard Kahan, Sol & Josephine Levitt and many more. All lost start at only $50.00 with no hidden reserves.

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A Fine Igbo Agbogho Mmwo African mask: A Carved wooden semi-helmet mask with painted with linear designs and surmounted by a carved wooden crest and stylized coiffure. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Mask measures 16 x 11 x 6.5

0001: A Fine Igbo Agbogho Mmwo African maskEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Shi African Mask: A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection;

0002: A Rare Shi African MaskEst. $800-$1,600

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A Mossi Antelope Mask Ex Thomas Wheellock.: A Carved wooden helmet style mask with swept back horns, long snout and painted with mineral pigments. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 13 x 10 inches. A Metal display

0003: A Mossi Antelope Mask Ex Thomas Wheellock.Est. $1,000-$1,500

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Igbo/Idoma African Mask: A carved wooden helmet style mask with elaborate carved and painted designs, stylized antelope horns and painted lizard motifs, inset mirrors, raised scars and an overall fantastic presence. The Mask

0004: Igbo/Idoma African MaskEst. $1,000-$1,500

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A Fine pair of Mosquito Net Hooks from Java, Indonesia: A very rare pair of male and Female ( Loro Blonyo?) carved wooden hooks to hold back the Mosquito netting around a Canopy bed. The pair measures 14 inches tall ( 15 inches on custom Lucite base. A

0005: A Fine pair of Mosquito Net Hooks from Java, IndonesiaEst. $1,000-$2,000

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Rare Ancient Bali Demon Face Carved on Wooden Post: A late 19th or early 20th century carved wooden stand section from a Gamalan Gong Instrument stand , the section has an ornate carved demon face with various floral motifs. Collected in Singharaja,

0006: Rare Ancient Bali Demon Face Carved on Wooden PostEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Old Monkey Mask from Java: A very fine old carved wooden Topeng mask from Java with a highly stylized zoomorphic face and several layers of red pigments suggesting years of ceremonial use. The mask measures 7x 6 inches , 11

0007: A Fine Old Monkey Mask from JavaEst. $600-$1,000Lot Passed

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Very Old Javanese Topeng with Pig like Snout: A late 19th century carved wooden mask painted white with exaggerated pig like snout and central third eye, buck teeth. Java, Indonesia. The mask measures 6.5 inches ( 9.25 inches on custom base)

0008: Very Old Javanese Topeng with Pig like SnoutEst. $800-$1,500

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Ancient Sandstone Bust of a Devi 10th Century: This is a 1000+ year old stone sculpture of a Goddess with weathered classical features, custom mounted. 10th century India. The bust measures 9 inches tall ( 11 inches on professional display stand)

0009: Ancient Sandstone Bust of a Devi 10th CenturyEst. $2,000-$4,000

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Ancient Gandhara Relief Panel 2nd-3rd century Afghanistan: This is a very fine ancient Buddhist relic carved in Grey Chist stone and depicting 3 figures and avian & floral images.Gandhara culture, 2nd to 3rd century Afghanistan. The Stone panel measures

0010: Ancient Gandhara Relief Panel 2nd-3rd century AfghanistanEst. $800-$1,500

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Ancient Kushan Empire Terracotta Head 2nd Century India: A very rare and quite charming terracotta head fragment from a figure, Uttar Pradesh, Kushan Period, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD India. The head measures 5.25 inches tall ( 7 inches on custom display

0011: Ancient Kushan Empire Terracotta Head 2nd Century IndiaEst. $500-$1,500

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Ancient Stone Head of Vishnu 11th century India: A very finely carved stone head fragment from a sculpture depicting the God Vishnu of the Hindu religion, and dating back to the 11th century, India. The Stone head measures 6 inches tall, 10 inches

0012: Ancient Stone Head of Vishnu 11th century IndiaEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Dan African mask: A very finely carved wooden face mask with realistic facial features and a deep well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa, The mask has been custom mounted to a European

0013: A Fine Dan African maskEst. $800-$1,500

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A Dan Feast Ladle: A large carved wooden feast lade with ancestor face on top, incised linear designs and well worn surface patina. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Spoon Measures 29.5 x 7 inches. ( the final

0014: A Dan Feast LadleEst. $500-$800

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Dan Anthropomorphic Feast Ladle: A finely carved wooden spoon with a female waist and legs as the spoon handle. The entire spoon has a deep well handled smooth surface patina, and adorned with iron/copper rings. Dan peoples, Ivory

0015: Dan Anthropomorphic Feast LadleEst. $500-$800

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A Serene Dan African mask: A very finely carved wooden dance mask with incised linear designs on the cheeks, representing facial scars, as well as a deep well handled surface patina and highly polished black surface. The mask

0016: A Serene Dan African maskEst. $800-$1,500

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Rare Bakongo Ritual Staff of the Khimba Initiation Society: A Carved wooden scepter with deep well handled surface patina and featuring two male effigy on top. According to sources such figures represent the original male initiates known as "Matundu" and

0017: Rare Bakongo Ritual Staff of the Khimba Initiation SocietyEst. $1,000-$1,500

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A Ritual Staff from Burkina Faso Ex Thomas Wheellock: A carved wooden hand held staff with bold and dramatic knob like carvings on the top and a varied encrusted surface on the staff. Mossi or related peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Staff

0018: A Ritual Staff from Burkina Faso Ex Thomas WheellockEst. $800-$1,500

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A Eket Dance Staff: Carved wood with classic ancestor style figure , weathered and eroded, signs of ceremonial use. The Staff measures 22.25 inches tall, mounted to a simple wooden base. Eket peoples, Nigeria, Africa.

0019: A Eket Dance StaffEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Old East African Pipe Ex Ginzberg Collection: A Large carved wooden Tobacco Pipe with stylized handle, metal wrapped bowl and leather wrapped stem. East or South Africa culture. The Pipe measures 15 inches long, and 15.5 inches tall on custom

0020: A Fine Old East African Pipe Ex Ginzberg CollectionEst. $500-$800

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Rare Nunuma Duck mask Ex Thomas Wheellock Collection: A Carved wooden helmet style mask with bold painted and incised designs and featuring a stylized Duck or avian form. Nunuma or related ethnic group, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures

0021: Rare Nunuma Duck mask Ex Thomas Wheellock CollectionEst. $1,000-$2,000

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Fine Old Nunuma Avian mask: A large carved wooden mask with stylized avian form and embellished with incised geometric and linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments and abruss seeds in the eyes. Nunuma peoples, Burkina

0022: Fine Old Nunuma Avian maskEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

A Nuna Rooster mask: A carved wooden dance mask in the form of a Rooster with highly stylized form, central crest and eyes accented with linear designs. Nuna or related ethnic group, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask

0023: A Nuna Rooster maskEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

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A Mossi Shrine mask: A carved wooden plank mask with attached hornbill beak, linear designs and a heavily encrusted surface suggesting use as a shrine object. There is no display stand included. Mossi or related ethnic

0024: A Mossi Shrine maskEst. $500-$1,000

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