Rare Igbo Izi Ritual vessel Ex Dr Healy Estate

A highly stylized anthropomorphic form with wide open mouth and raised facial features. The vessel is terracotta and shows some ritual use, and a ancestor effigy on top. The vessel measures 8 x 6 x 6

A carved wooden shrine idol featuring an abstract idol with tall antelope like horns and stylized torso. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York. Measures 14.5 i

A collection of three Ancient Roman Glass vessels, one highly stylized and elongated with beautiful, mother of pearl-like iridescence on its body and some earthly deposits to the inside. Also included

A rare Pre-Columbian Terracotta clay sculpture of a Priest with ornate headdress, ear spools, necklace with hanging adornment. This is a fragmented sculpture with loss to the headdress and legs. Vera

A Very rare Predynastic Period pottery jar, likely dating ca. 3850–2960 B.C.From Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen). Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy estate, New York.

A Very Fine and rare Old Opon Ifa or Divination board from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, Africa.The Board measures 18 x 10.25 inches.Provenance: Ex Collection: Dr Brian Healy estate, New York, USA. T

A fine carved wooden mask with realistic style face, perhaps representing a child. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 8.5 x 7 inches. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York. A me

A very old, archaic carved wooden helmet mask with primitive incised linear designs, accented with red paint and with simple "spirit" face on center of the mask. There is quite a bit of age and eviden

A carved wooden handle with ancestor head on the end, embellished with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) strips and forged steel blade with incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The

A carved wooden female effigy with a unusual form, holding a dagger in the right hand and with the left hand behind the back. Note the underside is completely eroded and worn and the surface is well h

A highly stylized carved wooden female effigy with wonderfully exaggerated facial features and form. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The figure measures 12.25 ( 13.5 on wood base) Provenance: The

A very nice old and field used Animal Hide shield from the Turkana peoples of Kenya, East Africa. The Shield measures 18 x 10.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr. Brian Healy Estate, New York.

A Truly ancient and beautiful ancient Greek terracotta votive plaque fragment with a bulls head. Ca 5th -4th cent BC. The fragment measures 5 x 2.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy Estate, New Yo

A Fine ancient terracotta Oil lamp with interesting style. Ancient Greece , ca 1st century AD. The lamp measures 4.5 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy estate, New york.

A Very Old carved wood and polychromed wooden Deity sculpture. Taoist religion, China. Measures 8 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy Estate, New York. Also Ex Arte Primitivo , New York,

Greek terracotta bust of a female, probably the goddess Aphrodite, ca. 4th century BC. The figure measures 5.75 x 3 inches. provenance: Ex The Dr Brian Healy estate, New york.

A Tall carved wooden panel with 3 ancestor type heads on top and several mirrors embedded into the panel and decorated with ornate designs. Note the handle on the back. The panel measures 27 inches ta

This Lot contains two finely crafted old terracotta clay vessels attributed to Igbo-Izzi potters, an Igbo sub-group in the foremost northern area of the Igbo region. Related examples may have also be

Ancient Holy Land Judaea Terracotta Vessel c.9th century BC. Size 6 1/4 inches high. Rare Judaean terracotta drinking vessel. Provenance: Ex Dr Arnold R.Saslow South Orange NJ acquired in the London M

A hand forged Iron Phallus from the FON peoples and part of the Vodun religion. It is said that such relics were placed in fields to act as fertility fetish, as well as worn on the hips of women who w

A very old field used cast bronze bell with ancestral face and openwork design. Such bells were worn by chiefs in the Ijebu region of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, wrapped in a long shawl, on their le

Thai/Kmer Celadon Pouring Vessel in Bird Form, Probably 14th Century. A rare ritual pouring vessel with pressed and carved design. Ex Bob Egan Collection, Purchased 1968-1980.

This is a very rare old ancestor idol figure from the Senufo peoples,Mali, Africa. A Fine older male ancestor with well weathered and well handled surface. The figure measures 15 inches tall ( 18 inch

A RARE and beautiful antique 17th century Spanish Colonial wooden Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) sculpture. Traditional style, painted elements and quality workmanship on this Christ sculpture that i