Old Bamana Marionette Head Ex Michael Rhodes, New York

A primitive carved wooden marionette figure head with a dramatic hyena like face and a well handled surface. Bamana or Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. The Staff measures 31 inches tall x 15 inches across.

A very fine old and well used wooden stool with anthropomorphic head on the handle, and a wonderful incised design. Bamana Peoples, Mali, Africa. The stool measures 14.5 inches long x 8 inches tall. P

A very finely carved old drum, possibly Pre-contact, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, lacking its skin drum-head, mounted, 29.5"h Provenance: ex. San Francisco collection, Michael Hamson, American priva

This is a very rare old carved wooden image of the Merekun from Mali , West Africa and the Bamana peoples. A fine old marionette used by the Bamana in ritual theater with a highly stylized form, and a

Ancient Greek Silver Torso c.3rd century BC. Size 3 1/4 inches length. + frame. A silver relief figure of a female goddess missing head. Ex Private New York city collection acquired in The New York An

Ancient Viking Iron Axe c.8th cent AD. size 8 3/4 inches length. Heavy cast iron Axe head. Provenance: Ex New York city collection acquired from London Market.

Ancient Roman Silver Bracelet c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 2 3/4 inches length. Fine cast silver bracelet with animal heads. Ex Private New York city collection acquired in The New York Antique market.

This is a very old and elegant example of the Bamana marionette tradition. In the Bamana society, such large scale marionettes were used as social tools, educating young men and woman on tribal custom

Ancient Roman Marble Hand c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 8 1/4 inches length. Fine lifesize marble hand fragment from a statue holding object. Lovely old patina. Ex Private New York city collection acquir

Ancient Roman Bronze ladle c.2nd-4th century AD. Size 7 1/4 inches length. Unusual cast bronze ladle with animal head handle. Provenance: Ex New York City Collection acquired from Israel 1990's

Ancient Holy Land Roman Bronze Ladle c.2nd Century A.D. Size: 10 inches length. Fine cast bronze large ladle with swan or duck head handle. Ex Private New York City collection acquired in the New York

A very fine Old Yoruba Gelede mask with a wonderful Horizontal helmet style. Featuring a well carved coiffure and indigo accented facial scars. A Very Old example, Ex Amyas Naegele, New York.The mask

Ancient Holy Land Roman Pottery Medusa Head c.1st Century AD. Size: 2 1/4 inches diameter. + mount. Fine quality medusa head. Custom mounted. Ex Private New York City collection acquired in the New Yo

Ancient Etruscan Gold Foil Applique with Medusa c.4th century BC. Size 16 mm. Rare single sheet of gold with facing Medusa head. good condition. Provenance: Ex New York City collection acquired 1970's

Ancient Greek Bronze Attachment with Bull head c.4th century BC. Size 2 1/8 inches length. Fine cast Greek bronze attachment or belt buckle depicting head of Bull. Ex Private New York city collection

Carved wooden doll with large animal hide bundle around the torso and embellished with woven grass string and glass beads. Namji peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt, NY

19th c., prob. J.W. Fiske, New York, iron head, old patinated surface with remnants of original gilt; horse measures 31"long by 17"h (stand not included)NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bi

Antique pre-Columbian head from old New York estate

Nok figure-Terracotta Male Head. NOK. NIGERIA, II CENTURY BC - II CENTURY CE. Size 4 1/2 inches high. A terracotta head of a man. Ex Private New York city collection acquired 1980's.

Lot of 2 Ancient Greek Terracotta head fragments c.5th cent BC. Size 2 inches length. 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches wide. Fine molded terracotta heads from full figure. Ex Private New York City collection acqu

Ancient Near Eastern Amlash Pottery Vessel c.1000 BC. Size 10 3/4 inches length. Very Unusual Amlash Pottery vessel with two horse heads. Provenance: Ex David Saidian Estate New York city. to present

This is an old and finely carved Luba Staff top, adorned with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) wrapping. DRC/ Congo, Africa. The staff top measures 18.75 inches tall on simple metal base. Provenance: E

Eastern Greek Style Bronze Head of a Woman. Size 7 1/4 inches high. Hollow cast bronze head of woman, choice patina. Ex Private New York city collection acquired from the London Market.

African Bobo Blacksmith's Mask with Hornbill, Burkina Faso. Carved wood and pigment. Some restoration. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver, purchased 2016 Gilbert Ouadraogo, New York. Size: 54'' x 24'' x 1