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Nice selection West African style maskettes

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Group West African style carved maskettes: Group West African style carved maskettes, (12) pieces, Including Baule, Bobo, Songe, Grebo, a rabbit, an owl and a water buffalo, 10.5"h (largest), 4.25"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguish

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2 West African Style Wooden Figures. 20th c.: A group of two West African style wooden figures. 20th century. ++ Baga Nimba style figure. 41" x 11" x 15". ++ Dogon style figure. 38" x 10" x 10 3/4". Condition: Accretions, cracks, and wear through

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5 West African Style Brass Figures. 20th c.: A group of five West African style brass figures . 20th c. Largest: 21 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 7 1/4". Smallest: 11 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 7". Condition: Accretions and wear throughout.

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2 West African Style Figures, 20th c.: A group of two West African style figures. 20th century. ++ Bamana style iron equestrian figure. 6" x 7 1/2" x 1 1/4". Condition: rusting throughout. ++ Baule style seated figure. Wood. 13 1/2" x 4 1/

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6 West African Style Dance Rattles.: A group of Six West and Central African Style Dance Rattles. Wood, gourds, and feathers. Mid 20th century. Smallest: 2" x 10 1/4". Largest: 2" x 14 3/8". Provenance: Ex Ed Cutler. Field collected in t

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3 West African Style Horns. 20th c.: A group of three West African style horns. 20th century. 18" x 2 1/2" 8 1/2" x 1 1/2".

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18 West African Style Slingshots.: A group of Eighteen West African Style Slingshots. Smallest: 7" x 2 3/4" x 1". Largest: 12 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 1".Shipping: Shipping for our Collector's Series Ethnographic Auction will be handled by our

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Group (6) West African style maternity figures: Group (6) West African style maternity figures, Including Baule and Yoruba, one with textile loincloth, 16.5"h (largest), 6.25"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,

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2 West African Style Terracotta Figures. 20th c.: A pair of West African style terracotta figures. 20th c. 18 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 7 7/8". Condition: Items may not stand on their own. Accretions and wear throughout.

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4 West African Style Figures.: A group of Four West African Style Figures. West Africa. ++ West African Style Figure. Wood, pigment. 14" x 4" 3 1/2". ++ West African Style Fetish Figure. Wood, textile, and cowrie shells. 7 3/4" x 2

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3 West African Style Figural Objects.: A group of Three West African Style Objects. Wood. ++ Fante Style Figure. Pigment. Ghana. 3 1/4" x 9". ++ Igbo Headcrest. Pigment. Post 1950. Ivory Coast. 16 1/2" x 14 1/2". ++ Senufo Style Figure. Bu

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2 West African Style Figural Objects, 20th c.: A group of two West African style figural objects. 20th century. ++ Kneeling female figure. Wood, metal, glass/plastic beads, and shells. 11 3/4" x 5" x 4". Condition: includes stand. Some abrasions t

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2 West African Style Wooden Figures. 20th c.: A group of two West African style wooden figures. 20th century. Largest: 27" x 7 3/4" x 7 1/2". Condition: Accretions and wear throughout.

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2 West African Style Door Locks.: A group of Two West African Style Door Locks. Wood. ++ Dogon Style Door Lock. Mali. 16 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 2". ++ West African Style Door Lock. 7 1/4" x 11 1/4" x 2 1/4".Shipping: Shipping for our Collec

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West African Style Figure, Burkina Faso.: A West African Style Figure. Wood, pigment. Burkina Faso. 40 1/2” x 6”. With mount: 41 1/2”. Condition: Abrasions, cracks, pigment loss, and surface dirt. Custom mount included. Prov

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West African Style Figure, Burkina Faso.: A West African Style Figure. Wood, pigment. Burkina Faso. 43” x 6”. Condition: Pigment loss, abrasions. Provenance: From the Estate of Giraud V. Foster, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Nice selection West African style maskettes

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Nice selection West African style maskettes, (12) pieces, including Baule, Lega, Songe, and Toma, one with vegetable fiber beard, 10.75"l (largest), 5"l (smallest)

Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, Professor Philip Gould was a passionate collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.

Condition

Fair, with some chips and nicks, surface wear and tear consistent with age and use **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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Nice selection West African style maskettes

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Price: 300 USD
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