Early 20th C. Bamana Wood Maani Puppet Head

**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a slender body, a knob-shaped tip, and a thick midsection surmounted

**Originally Listed At $125** Western Africa, Mali, Bamana culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An amusing, hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Bamana people of Western Africa. It has a slen

Africa, Mali, Marka people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a pronounced head presenting skillfully delineated facial features, hammered brass eyes and decorative pieces at

**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with interesting proportions; this once would have had a larger costume a

**Originally Listed At $150** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, north coast of Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Wayang Golek, an Indonesian practice involving rod pu

Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet Head, Early 20th C. Wayang Golek figure with upright head, pink face and red turban. Provenance: Artemis Gallery; Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL. Size: 11'' x 5'' x 4'' (28

Sinhalese Rukada Fertility Talisman Puppet Head, Sri Lanka, Early 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. A finely carved female head with fine features and tight cropped hair, long neck. Used in rites regar

**Originally Listed At $150** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A group of four wooden carvings with nice aged surfaces. Two are the heads of puppets, both simple faces with large

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with no apparent repairs. Age-appropriate surface patina wear. From Mali, this piece is carved with horizontal crest, braids, includes cowrie shells and beads. Measures

Group of six early 20th century Indonesian (Javanese) wayang golek wooden stick puppets, java wood, all with original batik costumes, dolls are 20" H to 23" H, 3" diameter for the heads, wooden puppet

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, pair of hand-carved folk Art wooden Wayang Golek rod operated theater puppets with fully articulated arms, bodies and head (detachable). Early 20th Century. Hand-carved, pai

Group of Eight Indonesian Rod Puppets. Early 20th century. Hand carved and painted puppets made from wood and dressed in cloth with interchangeable heads; includes one extra head. Average height 22&#8

Bamana (Bambara) Chiwara female carved wood ceremonial headdress, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century, the cimier crest depicting an oryx antelope head before a female standing figure, decorated with a

Bamana (Bambara) Chiwara female carved wood ceremonial headdress, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century, the cimier crest depicting a rare double oryx antelope heads around a female standing figure, deco

West Africa, Mali, Dogon or Bamana, early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved lock intended for a granary door, made of wood featuring three anthropomorphic figures. Three simple heads project from

Fine African Bamana Marionette Puppet, Mali, mid 20th c.. A very fine old Maani puppet from the Sogow masquerade. Carved wood, beads. On stand. Provenance: Material Culture, June 12, 2016, Lot 618. Si

AFRICAN, BAMANA PEOPLES, SEGOU REGION, MALI CARVED WOOD CAP HEADDRESS IN ANTELOPE FORM (CHI WARA) H 16.5", W 7", L 34.5" Enlarged head and horns. Early/Mid 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, B

West Africa, Mali, Malinke/Bamana peoples, ca. early-mid 20th century CE. A handsome, hand-carved door lock. It was originally a two-piece slide lock, now missing its slide bar. The main body is in th

**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Mali, Malinke / Bamana peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-preserved, hand-carved sculpture of a woman, standing with her long arms reaching down t

**Originally Listed At $100** East Africa, Ethiopia, probably Oromia region, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden headrest with delicate, elaborate incised decoration on its expos

On a rosewood stand. Shipping weight: 3/4 lbs. Size: H: 9 1/2 inches. Overall: 10 inches._

MEXICAN (EARLY 20TH CENTURY) carved wood horse head banjo with a floral design backing (28")

MEXICAN (EARLY 20TH CENTURY) carved wood horse head banjo with a floral design backing (28")

BURMESE DRY-LACQUER GILT BUDDHA HEADMyanmar (Burma)/Shan State, early 20th century, wood. Large, gilded head of Buddha with Ushnisha finial and elongated earlobes; accompanied by stand.27 in. (68.58 c