African & Tribal Arts No Reserve Auction

A Rare Old Bamana African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

Exceedingly Rare Ancient Bana Sculpture from Vietnam

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African & Tribal Arts No Reserve Auction

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A Selection of African Masks and Sculptures, along with a few Asian arts. All listed at only $50.00 start bid with no reserve.

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A Rare Luba Kifwebe African Mask with avian finial: A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with incised linear designs and classic form, a large avian effigy on top, signs of heavy field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of

0001: A Rare Luba Kifwebe African Mask with avian finialEst. $1,000-$1,500$275(7 bids)

A Fine Old Baule Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with classic facial features, elaborate coiffure, well polished surface patina and attached textile headdress, woven grass beard and resins. The mask shows many years

0002: A Fine Old Baule Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $800-$1,500$275(5 bids)

Rare Songye / Luba African Mask: A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with painted linear designs with mineral pigments with signs of heavy field use and wear. Songye or Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures

0003: Rare Songye / Luba African MaskEst. $800-$1,500$80(3 bids)

A Rare Old Bamana African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with various hand cut metal designs, mirrors, stylized beads and 3 carved wooden horns. The mask shows many years of field use, perhaps generations, and

0004: A Rare Old Bamana African Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $800-$1,500$140(4 bids)

Old Kumu Nsembu Ceremonial Mask: Old carved wooden mask with bold and dramatic style, open work eyes and well handled surface.The Kumu carve the "Nsembu" mask for use by members of the Nkunda Secret Society for the purposes of adult

0005: Old Kumu Nsembu Ceremonial MaskEst. $800-$1,500$150(5 bids)

Serene Songye Kifwebe Female Mask: A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with precise incised linear designs and classic form, signs of field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of the Kifwebe society. The

0006: Serene Songye Kifwebe Female MaskEst. $500-$1,500$110(4 bids)

A Rare Luba Feline Zoomorphic Mask: A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with painted spot designs and rare zoomorphic form, a feline image with signs of heavy field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities and

0007: A Rare Luba Feline Zoomorphic MaskEst. $500-$1,500$250(5 bids)

A Luba Kifwebe African Mask: A carved wooden semi helmet dance mask with incised linear designs and classic form, signs of heavy field use and wear. Such masks are danced at ceremonial activities of the Kifwebe society. Luba

0008: A Luba Kifwebe African MaskEst. $500-$800$60(2 bids)

Exceedingly Rare Ancient Bana Sculpture from Vietnam: A Very rare Ancient Tribal sculpture from Vietnam. A Carved Wood statue of a standing ancestor figure, likely a shrine sculpture. Bana culture, Vietnam. The figure measures 31.5 inches tall. The

0009: Exceedingly Rare Ancient Bana Sculpture from VietnamEst. $2,000-$3,000$170(5 bids)

Rare Ticuna Bark Cloth Mask & Costume Amazon Jungle Brazil: A very rare museum quality old ceremonial costume created from hammered wood pulp or bark cloth and organic pigments. The Ticuna (also known as Tukuna or Tikuna) live in the Amazon rain forest of

0010: Rare Ticuna Bark Cloth Mask & Costume Amazon Jungle BrazilEst. $800-$1,500$180(3 bids)

A Rare 19th century Batak Mortar with Singha Lion Motif: A very rare 19th century carved wooden medicine mortar with dramatic Sigha Lion head on the side and tail on the other side that act as handles, with signs of field use over generations. A rare find.

0011: A Rare 19th century Batak Mortar with Singha Lion MotifEst. $800-$1,500$90(2 bids)

Antique Monkey Mask from Java, Indonesia: 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

0012: Antique Monkey Mask from Java, IndonesiaEst. $300-$500$60(2 bids)

A Fine Senufo Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A finely carved wooden dance mask with a Poro society emblem, the hornbill bird carved on top. Such masks are known as kpeliye'e are considered feminine, the masks honor deceased Senufo elders with

0013: A Fine Senufo Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionEst. $500-$800$180(7 bids)

A Fine Bamana Chiwara Antelope: A lovely carved wooden antelope effigy for a headdress, with stylized form and overall well handled surface. The head of this piece was held on by an old nail, now worn and it will easily pull off.

0014: A Fine Bamana Chiwara AntelopeEst. $500-$800$130(3 bids)

Bold Toma Fetish Mask Ex William Siegmann.: A Large carved wooden horned zoomorphic mask with fetish bundle attached to the front of the Bush cow like mask, which likely contains magic objects, nomoli , or coins, objects to empower the spirit

0015: Bold Toma Fetish Mask Ex William Siegmann.Est. $800-$1,500$70(3 bids)

Ancient Fragmented Dogon Kanaga Mask: A carved wooden ceremonial mask fragment of an ancient Kanaga mask, with highly stylized facial features, large flat nose, openwork eyes and painted with organic pigments. Likely a 19th century

0016: Ancient Fragmented Dogon Kanaga MaskEst. $500-$1,500$50

Dogon Nommo Idol on Mythical Beast: This is an interesting and unusual old wood ancestor shown with arms raised to the heavens in a prayer like pose, and shown riding a unusual form, likely a mythical beast, and part of the cult of the

0017: Dogon Nommo Idol on Mythical BeastEst. $800-$1,500$50

A Bamana Female Sculpture Ex Anderson collection: An elegant and very finely carved wooden female effigy with incised linear designs and deep well handled surface patina. The image of a seated female is perhaps a reference to a Queen Mother. The

0018: A Bamana Female Sculpture Ex Anderson collectionEst. $500-$1,500$100(3 bids)

A Dogon Sculpture of a Chief: This is an interesting and unusual old wood effigy of a Chief, shown seated and holding a spear, with classic facial features and a well handled and worn surface, carved from a single piece of heavy

0019: A Dogon Sculpture of a ChiefEst. $500-$1,500$50(1 bid)

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

0020: A Rare Ethiopian Icon Painted Panel Ex Irwin HerseyEst. $1,000-$2,000$325(6 bids)

A Dogon Hunters Mask: This is an interesting and unusual old carved wooden ceremonial mask, in a highly styled form, with wonderful treatment to the pouty mouth which also forms a similar image on the forehead in a

0021: A Dogon Hunters MaskEst. $300-$500$50(1 bid)

Classic Bamana Chiwara Antelope Headdress: A carved wooden headdress sculpture of the Mythical antelope Chiwara. Worn atop a basketry cap, the stylized horizontal dance finial has classic form and style, and a well handled and weathered

0022: Classic Bamana Chiwara Antelope HeaddressEst. $300-$500$60(2 bids)

Old Dogon Shrine Sculpture: This is an interesting and unusual old wood ancestor shown in a laying down like pose, along with some another form that could be another figure in the opposite position. The Idol is weathered and

0023: Old Dogon Shrine SculptureEst. $300-$500$50

A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Sculpture: A Bold and dramatic female bateba Thil or spirit idol with a wonderful stylized face, carved eyes, flat top , arched back pose which gives the impression the idol is looking to the heavens. The

0024: A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine SculptureEst. $500-$1,000$60(2 bids)

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