18th / 19th Century African Wooden Mortar

Extra fine example with pleasing expanding form and painted geometric designs and Neolithic type arrowhead effigies. Original well patinated condition with two old stable staple repairs where wood exp

An ash burlwood mortar with wooden pestle from the same period, late 18th to early 19th century. Very good condition - 5 1/4" diameter x 7 5/8"H.

(lot of 4) West Africa, Dogon, Mali, old wooden pestles, 19th century, much used for pounding and grinding in a mortar, largest: 59"h. Provenance: The Collection of Allan Stone.

West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, or Guinea, Dan peoples, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A dramatic and beautiful example of a "mask" (made to be worn atop the head rather than over the fac

18th 19th Century Early African Dogon Tribe Bronze Lions. Vertegris Patina. 4" x 5" Largest.

Two 18th/19th Century Wooden Tools. Flax swingling knife, 20-1/2"l. and a hay crook, 19-1/2"l. Condition: Good with use wear, age cracks and some insect damage.

2 19th century wooden mortars and pestle. 1) Heavy hardwood, poss. lignum vitae, with turned decoration. 6.5in high. 2) Wooden mortar and pestle with traces of grey paint. Splits.

Qualamdan, Persia, 18th/19th century, wooden body with polychrome lacquer painting and gold on a black ground. Black inside, gold tendrils on the outside, rubbed, l. 22.5 cm

Qualamdan, Persia, 18th/19th century, wooden body with polychrome lacquer painting and gold. Black interior, inkwell probably silver, rubbed, l. 22.5

Qualamdan, Persia, 18th/19th century, wooden body with lacquer painting in black on a yellowish ground with birds. Black inside, golden tendrils on the outside, rubbed, l. 22.5 cm

Antique 18th/19th century African King Manilla horseshoe currency. Metal: Copper/Bronze. Measures approx. 2-7/8" x 3-1/8". Total Weight: 126.04 grams. Provenance: Private Collection: Ft. Lauderdale, F

Big Primitive 18th / 19th Century Mortar & Pestle set. Hand carved & turned with great patinized surface . Pestle H 9 1/4". Mortar L 8" with Acorn finial.

West Africa, Liberia or Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing and highly-stylized face mask, the face hand-carved from hard wood. The face is characterized by

West Africa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. What a sweet littly fishy! Hand carved from wood with lovely details - incised scales, an open, smiling mouth, round eyes, with attached fins and t

18th to 19th century wooden wild game rack, sculpted edges, two carved birds on the top facing a central carved fan mounted with seven hand-wrought iron implement hooks, 36" L

**Originally Listed At $400** Africa, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden club known as a knobkerrie, or an iwisa to the Zulu people. Highly burnishe

Africa, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden war club known as a knobkerrie (also knopkierie) with a drilled suspension or thread hole through the pom

Early 18th or 19th century wooden Greek icon travel triptych of The Blessed Mother and four saints. One door is unattatched and there is a glue repair on back.

Three 19th C. Turned Wooden Mortar and Pestles. One with iron banded repair. Good condition with wear, largest measures: 8" H X 6.5" D.

A GOOD PAIR OF 18TH / 19TH CENTURY CHINESE WOODEN LIDDED CANISTERS, decorated with gilt highlighted dragons, figures and flora, both with metal bands, the tops each impressed with a wax seal mark, 27.

A GOOD PAIR OF 18TH / 19TH CENTURY CHINESE WOODEN LIDDED CANISTERS, decorated with gilt highlighted dragons, figures and flora, both with metal bands, the tops each impressed with a wax seal mark, 27.

Late 18th - Early 19th C. Wooden Tavern Seat. Crafted of pine boards with period green - blue painted surfaces. Curved back with bench seat. According to consignor, seat came from a Cape Cod tavern. G

Mid 19th c turned wooden mortar & pestle in robin's egg blue paint, pestle has traces of blue on handle, morta ht 7 3/4", pestle length 10"

Miscellaneous lot of 18th C./19th C. wooden boxes, including: two graduated round pantry boxes, light brown finish, hand crafted with early bentwood and tacking construction, larger box is strained at