AFRICAN WOOD CARVED NECK REST

MAN AND WOMAN

African carved wood neck rest. Measures 6.5" tall 6.75" wide.

Collection of 14 various African carved wood and metalwork pieces, including: combs; neck-rests; bell; together with various implements; L: 29 3/8" (longest, approx.)

Collection of 14 various African carved wood and metalwork pieces, including: combs; neck-rests; bell; together with various implements; L: 29 3/8" (longest, approx.)

Including a cylindrical charm container, Yaka, Zaire, with carved ancestoral head mount, 15.5"H, a Kuba wooden neck rest with dual figure support, 10"H and a Benin Queen Mother head, "Chicken Beak" st

Group of seven objects comprising: Two Carved figures (including one Spanish Colonial Santos), African musk, Egyptian neck rest, woven basket, carved wood box, other. [Figure: 17" H]. Condition varies

African Senufo Bed, Ivory Coast. Wood. This bed is carved from a single piece of wood, with the bed's surface supported by four conical-shaped legs and featuring a raised neck rest at one end, support

Great Songye neck rest, from D.R. Congo. Beautiful carved figure with a good patina. The wooden neck rest is widely used by women to protect their hairdo. When they lie on the support with their neck,

Carved wood horse with flattened and concave back with a carved saddle, standing four-square. 6.5"T x 18.5"L. Neck rests are used throughout West Africa in place of pillows for resting and sleeping as

wood, light and blackish brown patina, four strong legs supporting an overbroad pillow, tapering projection in the middle, carved with flat triangular decor, slightly dam., abrasion; Zulu and Swasi so

wood, dark brown patina, decorative tags, planar pillow, lateral struts carved with diaomond-shaped decor, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion H: 15 cm; L: 25,5 cm, H: 5,9 inch; L: 10,0 inch Provenan

African carved neck rest of unusual form, with carved face support. [18" H x 8" Diam.]. Overall with age and shrinkage cracks.

(lot of 3) African wood carvings (2) neck rests, one being figural and (1) elongated wood carving, some wood loss, largest: approx 5"h, 18.5"l, 4"w, 10lbs Start Price: $50.00

AFRICAN CARVED NECK HEAD RESTS AND TENT PEG Three carved wooden head/ neck rests and one tent peg (one side piece broken off). Some with incised decoration.

A carved wooden neckrest / headrest / pillow. Oval saddle shape, supported by two U-shaped legs. Measures 10.25" x 4.75" x 4.5" high.

Ethnographic / Native / Tribal: An African carved hardwood headrest / neck rest with leather carrying strap. Approx. 7 3/4" high

A Collection of Botswanan Woven Baskets Late 20th Century comprising 13 baskets and a carved wood neck rest. Diameter of largest example 25 inches. Property from an Important Private Collection

Featured in this lot is this South African, hand carved, fire hardened neck rest. The neck rest shows wonderful hand carved construction with a leather handle and red ochre to the outside of the neck

A African tribal hard wood carved head rest. 11 x 23 x 8cm.

South Pacific carved hard wood neck rest. One piece carved form with bowed support and shaped under rib. (Height: 6", Length: 17 1/2", Width: 4" approximately).

(8) African carved wood head rests, Includes Luba, Hemba, Ethiopia, DR Congo, 4"h x 11"w x 4.5"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese

Group (6) African carved wood head rests, Incl. Kuba Peoples, Zulu Peoples, Ethiopian, etc., 6"h x 19"w x 4"d (largest), 6"h x 7.5"w x 4.25"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor P

Group (7) African carved wood head rests, Incl. some Ethiopian examples, 5.5"h x 14.5"w x 4"d (largest), 5.5'h x 6"w x 2.75"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

(2) African carved wood pillow rests, 20th c., one with leather wrapped wire detail at center, the other with metal wire side handle, 6.25"h x 7.5"w x 2.5"d (larger), 6.75"h x 5.25"w x 2.5"d (smaller)