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African Folktales and Sculptures

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Six Volumes on African Art Including Auction Catalogs: African Folktales and Sculpture, Bollingen Series XXXII, Bollingen Foundation , New York, 1964. Grunne, Bernard de. The Birth of Art in Africa, Society Nouvelle Adam Biro, Paris, 1998. Willet, Frank,

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Pair of Life Size Bronze African Sculptures: Measurements: 80in H - 64 in H

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4 West African sculptures. 20th century.: A group of 4 West African sculptures. 20th century. ++ Wooden African mancala gameboard. ++ West African manacala gameboard. ++ Senufo style heddle pulley. Ivory coast / Burkina Faso ++ Bamana style m

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3 West African Sculptures. 20th century.: A group of 3 West African Sculptures. 20th century. ++ Dan style figure . Ivory Coast/Liberia ++ Dan/Bassa style female figure. Ivory Coast/Liberia ++ Standing female figure. Provenance: Inventory and

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4 Central African sculptures.: A group of four Central African scultpures. ++ Helmet mask. DRC, Kuba. 21"h x 17 1/4"d. ++ Standing Congo style figure with rafia neck adornment. DRC. 48"h x 14"w. ++ Luba / Hemba style standing male

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Pair of carved and brass-clad African sculptures: Contemporary, each in the form of a crouching figure wearing a bell-adorned grass skirt, one male, one female, the male: 49.75'' H x 19.5'' W x 19.5'' D; the female: 49 '' H x 17.5'' W x 16.5'' D, est

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FEMALE CHOKWE SCULPTURE: FEMALE CHOKWE SCULPTURE: The Chokwes are well known for sculptures that represent and celebrate their royal lineage. This sculpture from Zaire is carved wood with metal trim around the headdress and i

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(2) AFRICAN SCULPTURES: Ashanti Couple on stool, Ghana, 20th c., 19" x 10" x 9 1/2", minor wear; PLUS Yoruba Female Fertility Figure, 20th c., 15" tall, shrinkage crack, wear from use.

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A Group of 3 East African Sculptures: A nice group of Very finely carved wooden Shrine Idols from the Lunguru and Kamba peoples of Tanzania, with a well handled and polished surface patina. All interesting examples, custom mounted. From a

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MALE & FEMALE SONGYE SCULPTURE COUPLE: A pair of carved wooden songye fetish style sculptures with elaborate brass decorations, iron spikes as hair and kaolin clay pigments. Songyue peoples, Congo, Africa. The tallest measures 26 inches ta

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(2 Pc) African Sculpture Lot: DESCRIPTION: Pair of African sculptures: one in metal of a bust and one in hard stone of a stylized head. Bust wears a headdress and various accessories and its textured throughout. Head is textured w

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6 African sculptures.: A group of six African sculptures. ++ West African style sculpture. Ghana/Ivory Coast, Akan style. ++ Standing female / monkey figure. ++ Senufo style seated female figure. Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso, S

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3 West African sculptures, 20th century.: A group of 3 West African sculptures. 20th century. ++ Central African style mask. ++ West African style mancala game board. ++ Dan style mask. Ivory Coast / Liberia.

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African sculptures.: A group of African objects sculptures. ++ Chiwara dance headdress. Mali, Bamana style. 27 1/2"h x 2 3/4"w x 8 1/4"d. ++ Figure with articulating arms. Gabon. 26 1/2"h x 13 3/4"w x 7 1/2"d. ++ Horned a

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PAIR OF CHOKWE SCULPTURES CHIBINDA ILUNGA & LWEJI: PAIR OF CHOKWE WOOD CARVED SCULPTURES CHIBINDA ILUNGA & LWEJI. Height: 21 in. by Width: 9 1/2 in. by Depth: 9 in.

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African Folktales and Sculptures
Bollingen Series XXXII
H 31 cm. B 24 cm.

- Paul Radin
- Elionor Marvel
New York: Pantheon Books (1953).
First Edition, Second Printing.
English text
357 pages (text only)
plus 165 full-page b/w plates
Hardcover

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