CHIWARA HEADDRESS FROM BAMANA TRIBE,PAIRPair of headdresses from the African Bamana tribe, a carved and decorated complete set for male and female with original woven hats intact; tallest carving measures approximately...
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LARGE NIGERIAN POLYCHROME YORUBA GELEDEMASKOffered in this lot is a Large Nigerian Polychrome Yoruba Gelede Mask, circa Early - Mid 20th Century. The western Yoruba people practice the Efe/Gelede cult to celebrate...
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AL COLE (1944-2009) HAMATSA CROOKEDBEAR MASKThis is an outstanding and large Crooked Bear Mask signed and carved by Al Cole (1944-2009) of the Nuxalk (Bella Coola) Kwakwaka'wakw from the 20th Century. The Crooked...
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LATE 19TH C. MARQUESAS ISLANDS WOOD& STONE ADZE**Originally Listed At $1500**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN MALAKU ISLANDS ANCESTRALMARKER**Originally Listed At $1500**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, southeastern Malaku Islands (Moluccas / Spice Islands), ca. early 20th century CE. A massive carved wooden...
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REMARKABLE TAINO STONE ZEMI FIGURE HOLDINGWEAPONPre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating stone carving of a stylized figure known as a zemi, presenting an ovoid form....
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FINE TAINO CARVED STONE ZEMI FIGUREPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved stone figure known as a zemi, presenting in an abstract, ovoid form. Gazing forward from bulging...
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19TH C. AFRICAN ANGOLA OVIMBUNDU WOODPOWER STAFFSouthern Africa, Angola, Ovimbundu, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A special scepter, perhaps once belonging to an Ovimbundu chief, finely carved from...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN SONGYE WOODENMALE KIFWEBE MASK**Originally Listed At $400**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF TROPAEUM FRAGMENT,CUIRASS & SHIELD...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2ndto 3rd century CE. An exceptional marble relief fragment of a tropaeum or trophy monument depicting the spoils of war with...
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IMPORTANT TAINO MARBLE DUHO / CEREMONIALSTOOLPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a...
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LARGE CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONECONG CARVING**First Time At Auction**
China, late Neolithic, Liangzhu period to Shang Dynasty, ca. 2500 to 1046 BCE. A stunning ritual item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved...
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AFRICAN BWA POLYCHROME WOOD KOBIAY SPIRITMASK**Originally Listed At $800**
West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bwa people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fantastical plank Kobiay mask which is a representation of a...
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RARE 19TH C. AFRICAN DR CONGO MBAGANIWOOD RITUAL MASK**Originally Listed At $600**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbagani (Babindji) culture, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A large wood ceremonial...
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CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY JADE CONG / RITUALITEM**Originally Listed At $1500**
East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A hand-carved ritual funerary item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from mottled...
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CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONE CONGW/ ABSTRACT FACES...**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Neolithic, Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300 to 2250 BCE. A stunning and finely-formed ritual funerary item known...
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19TH C. AFRICAN DR CONGO LEGA WOOD RITUALMASKCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An old ceremonial face mask carved from lightweight wood. The stylized...
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1930S IROQUOIS BASSWOOD FALSE FACE SOCIETYMASKNative American / First Nations, Canada, Ontario / United States, New York, Iroquois, ca. early-20th century CE. A hand carved basswood "False Face Society" mask with...
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BASSA PEOPLES, CARVED SANDE SOCIETYMASK 19th c., Liberia, dark stained wood, with deep carved ridge hair and diamond shape face, old auction label to interior, 13"h x 7"w...
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AFRICAN MENDE WOMAN'S FULL HELMET WOODMASKAfrican carved wood full helmet mask, Mende people, Sierra Leone, worn exclusively by women, particularly by women of the Sande Society, devoted to initiate women coming...
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AFRICAN INITIATION HELMET MASK, MENDE,CIRCA 1900 Mende Peoples, Panguma, Sierra Leone, Pore Hale Society, carved wood with seeds pressed into tar for hair (seeds mostly gone), scarification, off fringe beard,...
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BAMANA PEOPLES, KORE SOCIETY HYENA MASK20th c., Mali, dark patina carved wood, with elongated snout, short horns and extending ears, the central forehead carved with roundels containing incised geometric pattern,...
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Carved wooden mask in the style of theDan people of West Africa, carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition; 8 1/8" x 4 5/8" x 3 1/4" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) collection...
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Carved wooden mask in the style of theDan people of West Africa, carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition; 8 3/4" x 5 1/4" x3" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) collection thence...
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Carved wooden mask in the style of theDan people of West Africa, carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition; 8 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 3 1/2" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) collection...
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Carved wooden mask in the style of theDan people of West Africa, carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition; 8 1/4" x 5 1/8" x 3 1/8" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) collection...
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Two carved wooden masks in the styleof the Dan people of West Africa, each carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition; the larger 8 3/4" x 5 1/4" x 3 3/8" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst...
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DAN PORO SOCIETY CARVED WOOD RITUALOBJECT AfricaEarly 20th CenturyCarved wood figure with two faces, one decorated with with triangle shape to forehead and the other with a line of dots. The Poro society is...
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Bwami Mask Lega People Congo Carvedround wood mask with a concave heart-shaped face. The forehead protrudes slightly the nose is narrow eyes and mouth are slits and slightly open. With fibrous beard and remnants...
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Bwami Mask Lega People Congo Carvedsquare shaped wood mask with concave heart-shaped face with protruding slit eyes and small open mouth overall tan cool with face rubbed with white clay and having long fibrous...
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Bwami Mask Lega People Congo Carvedoval wood mask with a concave heart-shaped face. The forehead protrudes with a mottled patina pointed nose eyes and mouth are slits and slightly open. With fibrous beard and...
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