Elegant Old Batak Hasapi Lute

A finely carved old wooden Lute with a wonderfully ornate form and well handled surface, incised designs worn smooth from handling. The Toba Batak people of northern Sumatra create elegant two-stringe

A finely carved old wooden Lute with a Sigha and three ancestors carved onto the lute neck head. The Toba Batak people of northern Sumatra create elegant two-stringed lutes known as hasapi for ceremon

2 Batak Wood Lutes (Hasapi), Sumatra. Size: 1) 27'' x 3'' x 6'' (69 x 8 x 15 cm); 2)23'' x 2'' x 2'' (58 x 5 x 5 cm).

An elegant and refined hand carved wooden lute instrument with ancestor ido, as the top finial and a Sigha Lion motif on the bottom, embellished with coins dating to the mid 19th century. Batak people

A Fine old terracotta head which was used traditionally as a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan ruler from southern Ghana or southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an idealized representation whose ser

Early 20th Century Toba Batak carved wooden House panel known as \" Mungung\" featuring a stylized Singha Lion Motif and ornate tribal designs, all accented with mineral pigments. The House panel has

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden female sculpture from the HOLO peoples of Angola, Central Africa. This is a well weathered and very old example of an ancestor shrine idol. Featuring a stylized

A slender carved wooden male twin idol with deep well handled surface patina, accented with blue pigment, and embellished with glass beads. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 12 i

2 Men's shoulder cloths, "ulos ragi hotang", cotton ikat, weft twining, supplementary weaving, glass beads, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, early 20th c. Size 1: 26" x 73". Size 2: 33" x 84".

Indonesian Batak Lute, Sumatra. Size: 22.5'' x 3.5'' x 3'' (57 x 9 x 8 cm) on custom stand. Provenance: Arte Primitivo, New York, May 25, 2019, Lot 473. Size: 22.5'' x 3.5'' x 3'' (57 x 9 x 8 cm); hei

A Lovely carved wooden headrest with open-work design and well handled surface patina. Typically the men who watch the livestock at night use headrests. They may be carried during the day as a sign of

A fine zoomorphic form stool with a deep golden honey colored surface patina from handling and field use over many years. The Stool measures 18 x 7 x 6 inches. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso,West Africa. P

Old Batak Shoulder Cloth (raji hotang), Sumatra, Indonesia; cotton, warp ikat, supplementary weft patterning, beadwork. Size: 75'' x 56'' (191 x 142 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Rese

Old Batak Shoulder Cloth (raji hotang), Sumatra, Indonesia; cotton, warp ikat, supplementary weft patterning. Size: 69'' x 53'' (175 x 135 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in th

Batak Hasapi Stringed Instrument, Late 19th/20th C.From an early Dutch collection. Size: 29'' x 3.25'' x 3.5'' (74 x 8 x 9 cm).

Very finely crafted Wayang Kulit shadow Puppet or Fan from Java, Indonesia. Hand crafted from Buffalo hide, buffalo horn and hand painted with a wayang kulit image.Dimensions:10 inches tall. Date: Mid

A carved wooden effigy of a Rooster, with elaborate design and carving style. A very elegant old example. In the Benin / Edo culture roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen mot

A very fine and elegant old Chiwara Antelope headdress from the Bamana peoples, of Mali, West Africa.The Antelope was once attached to a basketry cap and worn atop the head during Agricultural festiva

Elegant old carved wooden ceremonial mask with anthropomorphic central finial and classic facial style and design. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Among the Senufo families owned and wore su

Elegant Old headrest used for sleeping and to protect elaborate coiffures from damage while sleeping. Pokot peoples, Kenya, Africa. The headrest measures 8 x 4.5 inches on custom mount. Provenance: Ex

Elegant old mirror with exceptional veneering of boldly flamed crotch mahogany. Second period with correct curvature, rich patina in superb condition with original glass, Nice size, 28.25" high x 15"

A tall and elegant old example of a carved wooden female ancestor sculpture from the Senufo peoples, Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. An old and interesting example, custom mounted to wooden display stand.

A tall and elegant old example of a carved wooden female ancestor sculpture from the Senufo peoples, Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. An old and interesting example, custom mounted to wooden display stand.

Elegant old thing. Marked as shown. 16 3/8" x 12" x 11 1/2".