Central African Ebony Chess Set, 20th Century, Africa

DESCRIPTION: A Kumbala South African hand made chess set comprised of polychrome clay pieces with a wooden board. Comes with original box. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: South Africa DIMENSIONS: Board 15

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Central Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine set of four cast-brass figures used as weights when weighing quantities of gold dust. Th

African wooden chess set. 20th century.

A Kongo style fetish/power figure. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, glass, fabric, and other natural objects. 11" x 5" x 4". Condition: includes stand. Missing spear for right hand. Cracks througho

A group of two Chokwe Complex spears. Democratic Republic of the Congo/Angola, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and metal. ++ 55 1/4" x 4 1/8" x 1 3/4". Condition: spear contains a hanging contrapti

A Hemba janus figure. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 12 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". Condition: includes stand. Insect damage, cracks, and chipping present throughout

A Congo Azande style figure. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, metal, plastic beads, and string. 20" x 5 1/2" x 41/2". Condition: includes stand. Chipping, cracks, accretions, and insect damage pres

A Holo/Suku helmet mask. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, raffia, and pigment. 10" x 9 1/2" x 11". Condition: includes stand. Hole in the top of head. Wear and abr

A Dinka neckrest. South Sudan, East/Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and brass tacks. 9 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 6 1/4". Provenance: S.C. Ghysels, Belgium. Private New York Collection.

A Fang head. Central Africa. 20th century. 9 1/2" x 4" x 3 1/4". Measurements include base. Condition: Some accretions and wear throughout. Even patina throughout.

A Kwele style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 18" x 22" x 3". Condition: includes a hanging contraption. Insect damage, cracks, abrasions, and accretions throughout. Condition: Insect damage

A Songye axe. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and metal. 14 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4". Condition: includes stand. Wear and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Private N

A Songye style statuette. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 7" x 2 1/8" x 2 1/8". Condition: includes stand. Cracks, chipping, and insect damage present. Provenance: Private New York Collection.

A Pende staff. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 38 1/4" x 2" x 1 1/2". Condition: includes stand. Some abrasions and cracks throughout. Provenance: James Stephenso

A Buyu style figure. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 16" x 5 1/4" x 4". Condition: includes stand. Cracks, chipping, and some insect damage throughout. Provenance: Private Belgian Collection. Priv

A Songye style stool. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 22" x 12 1/4" x 12". Condition: includes stand. Insect damage throughout. Portion of base is missing. Crack to top has been repaired with meta

A Songye Kifwebe style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. Measures mask without fiber netting. 13" x 8" x 8". Condition: includes stand. Scratches and cracks throug

A Suku cup. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 2 1/4". Condition: includes stand. Some cracks and abrasions. Provenance: Private New York Collectio

A Songye style figure. Central Africa. 20th century Wood. 14 1/2" x 5" x 4 3/4". Condition: includes stand. Cracks. abrasions, and insect damage throughout. Provenance: Private New York Collection.

A group of four ethnographic figural and utilitarian objects. ++ Congo style power figure with clay torso. 20th century. 10" x 5" x 4". ++ Luba female figure. Central Africa. 20th century. 7 3/4" x 3

A Lega style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 10 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 1". Condition: includes stand. Some scratched, abrasions, and chipping throughout. Dent to stand. Provenance: Barrister's Gall

A Salampasu style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, metal, and natural fibers. 16" x 8 1/4" x 10". Condition: includes stand. Dust, chipping, cracks, and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Priv

A Lega style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and kaolin. 9 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 1 3/4". Condition: includes stand. Some cracks and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Private New York Collection.

A Lega style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, kaolin, raffia, and cowry shell eyes. Measurement does not include beard: 8 3/4" x 5" x 2 1/2". Condition: includes stand. Some holes, cracks, an