African & Ethnographic Arts

A Twisted Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Kahan Gallery

A Rare Ethiopian Icon Painted Panel Ex Irwin Hersey

A Lobi Bateba Thil Ti Puo to ward of Witchcraft

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African & Ethnographic Arts

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

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A Selection of Masks & sculptures from Africa, India, Nepal and beyond. All lots offered at only a $50.00 starting bid and with no reserve, many with important collector provenance.

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Todd Zieseniss

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A Rare Guro Parade Bust or Marionette Ex Scanzi: A very large and dramatic carved wooden parade bust or marionette head with classic Guro mask like face, extended horns and well handled surface. This is a large carving suggesting it was carried in

0001: A Rare Guro Parade Bust or Marionette Ex ScanziEst. $2,000-$2,500

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A Dogon Nommo Sculpture Ex Joan Didion Estate: A Tall slender carved wooden shrine idol, likely a 19th century example or earlier. The sculpture is shown with hands to the air in an act of prayer to the star sirius, possibly for rain. There is a

0002: A Dogon Nommo Sculpture Ex Joan Didion EstateEst. $2,000-$3,000

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A Fine Old Senufo Female Deble Ex Scanzi Collection: A fine old carved wooden female effigy with a classic face and form, well weathered and worn, signs of handling and wear. The Idol measures 24 inches tall ( 26 inches on display stand) Senufo

0003: A Fine Old Senufo Female Deble Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Baule Divination Couple Ex Scanzi Collection: A very finely carved male and female couple, likely used as a Diviners pair, vessels for the spirits during ritual and placed on a shrine to act as a medium to the spirit world. The pair are well

0004: A Baule Divination Couple Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Rare Bobo Helmet Mask Ex William Wright Gallery: A very rare carved wooden 3/4 helmet mask with incised linear designs, open work eyes, and contrasting red and white kaolin clay pigments decorating the mask. This genre of helmet mask, known as bolo

0005: A Rare Bobo Helmet Mask Ex William Wright GalleryEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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A Bwa Monkey Mask Ex William Wright Gallery 1984: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with incised linear designs accented with black, white and red kaolin clay pigments. This Zoomorphic mask represents a stylized monkey. Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, West

0006: A Bwa Monkey Mask Ex William Wright Gallery 1984Est. $800-$1,500

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A Nuna Duck Mask Ex William Wright Gallery: A Carved wooden helmet style mask with bold painted and incised designs and featuring a stylized Duck or avian form. Nuna or related ethnic group, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 16 x

0007: A Nuna Duck Mask Ex William Wright GalleryEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Bamana Antelope Dance Crest Ex Netzer Collection: A very old and well handled antelope dance crest or mask with a deep well handled surface patina, tall elegant horns and elongated face and form. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Mask measures

0008: A Fine Bamana Antelope Dance Crest Ex Netzer CollectionEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Yoruba Slave Sculpture Ex Didion Estate: A tall carved wooden male effigy with what appears to be slave shackles carved onto the feet. The sculpture of a Yoruba male has classic facial features,ceremonial cap, kaolin clay accented around

0009: A Rare Yoruba Slave Sculpture Ex Didion EstateEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Lobi Bateba Thil Ti Puo to ward of Witchcraft: A carved wooden shrine idol or magic fetish used by a diviner as a talisman to ward off witchcraft and malevolent spirits. The sculpture is carved wood with a well weathered surface and most unusual

0010: A Lobi Bateba Thil Ti Puo to ward of WitchcraftEst. $800-$1,500

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A Bamana Zig Zag Headdress Sculpture: A tall carved wooden headdress in zig zag form with a stylized ancestor head atop, accented eyes , incised linear designs and stylized coiffure. The sculpture measures 24 inches tall. The zigzag

0011: A Bamana Zig Zag Headdress SculptureEst. $800-$1,500

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A Bamana Seated Female Ancestor Ex Healy Estate: A very elegant and dramatic carved wooden female effigy shown seated on a stool with hands around the knees. The sculpture shows much handling, weathering and wear, what remains is stable. Custom

0012: A Bamana Seated Female Ancestor Ex Healy EstateEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Ethiopian Icon Painted Panel Ex Irwin Hersey: A very fine and rare 18-19th? century painted wooden panel, most likely part of an Orthodox Church decoration from Ethiopia. The Wooden panel features three serate religious stories and classic

0013: A Rare Ethiopian Icon Painted Panel Ex Irwin HerseyEst. $2,000-$3,000

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A Rare Ligbe Mask Ex J. Camp Gallery: A finely carved wooden dance mask with classic facial features, stylized form, and tall antelope horns surmounted by an ancestor figure. The entire mask is embellished with beads and textiles and

0014: A Rare Ligbe Mask Ex J. Camp GalleryEst. $800-$1,500

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A Twisted Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Kahan Gallery: A wonderfully abstract and twisted ancestor sculpture with a well weathered and well handled surface from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure, likely represents o Hogon or village elder or

0015: A Twisted Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $800-$1,500

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Archaic Dan Sculpture Field Collected 1960: A very old and weathered Dan peoples figure in classic form, with broad face, slit eyes, pouty lips, ringed neck and incised tribal scars as decoration. The figure dates to pre WWII and is one of

0016: Archaic Dan Sculpture Field Collected 1960Est. $500-$800

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A Red Guere African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, painted designs with organic and modern paints, as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia, West Africa.

0017: A Red Guere African Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $500-$800

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Archaic Guere African mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A truly ancient carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, inset metal tacks and undeniable weathered and ages surface, suggesting generations of field use, perhaps on perhaps was used

0018: Archaic Guere African mask Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $500-$800

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A Guere Mask with Long Woven Hair Beard Ex Scanzi Coll.: A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, attached flared ears painted designs with organic and modern paints, as well as attached woven hair beard. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast /

0019: A Guere Mask with Long Woven Hair Beard Ex Scanzi Coll.Est. $500-$800

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A Dramatic Guere Dance Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, encrusted and painted surface, animal hide and metal tacks as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia,

0020: A Dramatic Guere Dance Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $500-$800

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A Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Irwin Hersey: A well weathered and encrusted carved wooden shrine idol, known as Bateba Thil Phuwe, such works would serve as a medium to the spirit world for a local diviner priest, as such this example has

0021: A Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Irwin HerseyEst. $500-$1,000

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Rare Bamana Heddle Pulley Ex Dr Endicott Collection: A fine and rare carved wooden heddle pulley from a weaving loom featuring a well carved anthropomorphic head with traditional scarifications, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface,

0022: Rare Bamana Heddle Pulley Ex Dr Endicott CollectionEst. $300-$500

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A Classic Senufo Heddle Pulley Ex Dr Endicott Collection: A fine carved wooden avian form heddle pulley from a weaving loom featuring a well carved hornbill bird head traditional form, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface, with much

0023: A Classic Senufo Heddle Pulley Ex Dr Endicott CollectionEst. $300-$500

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Rare Abron Figure Ex Dr Endicott Collection: A carved wooden female effigy with head tilted slightly back looking to the stars, and featuring traditional scar designs on the face and a well weathered and worn surface patina. Abron peoples,

0024: Rare Abron Figure Ex Dr Endicott CollectionEst. $300-$500

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