AFRICAN MID CENTURY CARVED STANDING WOMAN NIGERIA

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure standing atop an integral circular base with delineated legs. A

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dark wood carving of a standing woman with an enormous rectangular crest on top of her head. A staff like this is called an Os

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure, known as an Ibeji, representative of a twin, standing on an integral pedestal, with a skirt around the waist

**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a pair of pigs standing atop with

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. An interesting and well-carved light wood colonial figure of a woman, topless, with prominent breasts, a

**Originally Listed At $100** Africa, Nigeria, Anang Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A skillfully hand-carved and painted horned face mask with a superstructure comprised of an antelope standing on a

**Originally Listed At $275** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, mid to late 20th century CE. An interesting and well-carved light wood colonial figure of a woman, topless, with prominent breasts,

**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure known as an "ibeji" standing with attenuated legs atop an integra

Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, early 20th century CE. This is a dark wood carving of a standing woman holding her toddler on her back. The child holds tightly to her breasts; both have carved faces

**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing female figure, her form denoted by finely-carved features and accentuated

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bakwa Luntu culture, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating anthropomorphic figure carved from dark wood, depicting what appears to be a woman giving

West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful standing female ancestral figure known as an "ihambe," hand-carved from hard wood, standin

**Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Liberia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large carved wood mortar, standing on a domed base with a relief geometric band around its exterior. The mortar has a dee

West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden anthropomorphic figure standing with delineated legs atop an integral rectangular platform. The slender figure exhibits

An old African carved figurine of a woman carrying a jug on her head, and carrying an African baby, circa mid-20th century, carved from natural yellow organic material, and attached to a raised square

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Ghana, Asante peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure standing atop an integral rectangular platform with delineated legs and a roun

Old African carved woman's bust, circa mid 20th century, "carrying a Jugendstil on her head", hand carved by an artisan from natural yellow organic material, and attached to a raised square black wood

Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa, woman’s wrap, likely mid-20th century. Approximate size, 76" x 53" PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

SWEST AFRICAN IVORY COAST SENUFO DOUBLE FACE WOODEN MASK, Mid-20th century. Patinated hand carved wooden double face mask with woman on top. - Height: 12 inches.

African Tribal Art: Baga People, Guinea: Tall mask in the form of a woman. Carved wood, mid 20th century. Designed to be held aloft by two lower handles, this mask has finely carved facial features, c

Africa, Guinea, Baga, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A tall standing female figure, carved from a beige-hued lightweight wood, likely representative of an ancestor. She has broad feet and attenuate

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden illness mask with openwork eyes for the wearer, an upturned nose, full lips and a jutting chin. The

**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon/ Dahomey, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a standing man, made to be a fetish figure with a receptacle car

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ritual sculpture depicting a figural head with wonderful detailing, including an expressive visage comp