- AFRICAN NKISI NKONDI (POWER FIGURE)
AFRICAN NKISI NKONDI (POWER FIGURE) 20th c., DRC, polychrome carved wood, metal, glass, textile, 12.5"h x 6"w x 4.25"d
- AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER FIGUREAfrican Carved Wood Nail Power Figure , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, modeled wearing cloth pants, body pierced with iron nails and fragments draped with rope, abdomen with glass-inset protrusion, h. 47 in
- AFRICAN BUANGA POWER FIGURE: Songye
AFRICAN BUANGA POWER FIGURE: Songye tribe Democratic Republic of Congo approx. 46'' x 12'' x 12''
- AFRICAN WOOD HERMAPHRODITE POWER
AFRICAN WOOD HERMAPHRODITE POWER FIGUREAfrican Carved Wood Hermaphrodite Power Figure , probably Democratic Republic of the Congo, modeled with horn-topped hide headpiece, bead necklace, reptile skin armband, and rope corset, h. 32 3/4 in
- AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER FIGUREAfrican Carved Wood Nail Power Figure , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, body pierced with iron nails, eyes inset with glass, h. 27 1/4 in
- AFRICAN SONGYE POWER FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC
AFRICAN SONGYE POWER FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 59¼" x 14" x 15 1/5" Community Power Figure: Male (Nkisi), 20th century. Wood, metals, cowrie shells, fiber, raffia, gourds, beads, and feathers. Standing male figure with carved eye and elongated nose, cowrie shells embedded around forehead and fiber headdress, shoulders with protrusions including feathers, fiber necklaces with beads and shell, arms resting straight at sides, slightly protruding abdomen, fibrous ropes with shells and gourds encircle the figure at various points; raffia skirt around waist, stocky lower limbs slightly bent at the knees with feet lightly carved on circular base. Surface shows encrusted dirt and other materials.
- AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER FIGUREAfrican Carved Wood Nail Power Figure , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, body pierced with iron nails and fragments, abdomen with glass-inset protrusion, glass eyes, h. 24 3/4 in
- AFRICAN YORUBA POWER FIGUREAfrican
AFRICAN YORUBA POWER FIGUREAfrican Yoruba Power Figure. Male figure carrying a yoke suspending multiple cowrie shell strands, beaded panels and three smaller fetish figures. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 23'' x 18'' x 9'' (58 x 46 x 23 cm); Height on Stand: 28" (71 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- Kongo Power Figure, Democratic
Kongo Power Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, mid to late 20th century carved wood with natural pigments, decorated with nails and cane height 15.25 in — 38.7 cm
- GROUP (8) AFRICAN STYLE POWER FIGURES
GROUP (8) AFRICAN STYLE POWER FIGURES Including Songe and Kongo, carved wood with beads, shells, fiber, textile, glass and metal adornments, approx. 24"h (largest), 4.5"h (smallest)
- AFRICAN BAMANA POWER FIGURE (BOLI)African
AFRICAN BAMANA POWER FIGURE (BOLI)African Bamana Power Figure (Boli). Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 16" x 16" x 10" (41 x 41 x 25 cm.)
- Yaka Power Figure, Democratic Republic
Yaka Power Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, 20th century carved wood with natural pigment, includes stand height 28.25 in — 71.8 cm
- AFRICAN CONGO POWER FIGUREAfrican
AFRICAN CONGO POWER FIGUREAfrican Congo Power Figure. Carved wood kneeling figure with wood-beaded leather adornment. Exhibited: Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT. "Power Incarnate: Allan Stone's Collection of Sculpture from the Congo," May 14 - September 4, 2011. Literature: Kevin Dumouchelle, "Power Incarnate: Allan Stone's Collection of Sculpture from the Congo. Bruce Museum (2011). illustrated p.39; Catalogue #16.Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 11'' x 5'' x 5'' (28 x 13 x 13 cm). Height on stand: 12" (30 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- WEST AFRICAN PEOPLES, (3) CURRENCIES,
WEST AFRICAN PEOPLES, (3) CURRENCIES, EXHIBITED Forged iron, including two Akika currencies, Nigeria, and an Osbele example, DR Congo, each on custom stand, 28"h-32"h
- AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER FIGUREAfrican Carved Wood Nail Power Figure in the Form of a Janus-Headed Dog , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, body set with two pairs of horns and pierced with iron nails, embellished with hair and baskets, h. 18 1/2 in., l. 29 1/2 in
- TWO AFRICAN MASCULINE POWER FIGURES
TWO AFRICAN MASCULINE POWER FIGURES Modern, one in Songye style and other in Fang style.
- Songye Power/Fetish Figure, Democratic
Songye Power/Fetish Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, 20th century carved wood with natural pigment, feather, copper and fabric decorations height 20 in — 50.8 cm
- THREE AFRICAN ART OBJECTS 20th
THREE AFRICAN ART OBJECTS 20th century, including a large Mumuye power figure with cavity in its abdomen; a Punu style shutter with stylized masculine figure in relief; and a decorative ikenga figure.
- African Democratic Republic of
African Democratic Republic of the Congo Nkonde Power Figure height 12 in. x width 6 in. 20th century From the Daniel Jacobs and Edward Mason Collection; purchased from Sutherland Gallery New York NY
- AFRICAN MASK.
AFRICAN MASK.
- TWO AFRICAN WOOD CARVINGS 20th
TWO AFRICAN WOOD CARVINGS 20th century, including a Kongo janiform crocodile power figure, with nails and accumulated medicines; and a small Baga nimba shoulder mask.
- Small Unidentified African Power
Small Unidentified African Power Figure, possibly Bamun, Cameroon, 20th century carved wood with natural pigments, metal, plant stems, threads, includes stand height 7.5 in — 19.1 cm
- AFRICAN DOGON WOOD POWER FIGUREAfrican
AFRICAN DOGON WOOD POWER FIGUREAfrican Dogon Wood Power Figure. Carved wood and metal. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 15.75'' x 3.5'' x 3.5'' (40 x 9 x 9 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- AFRICAN WOOD NAIL JANUS-HEADED
AFRICAN WOOD NAIL JANUS-HEADED FIGUREAfrican Carved Wood Nail Janus-Headed Power Figure , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, body pierced with iron nails and set with bone fragments, h. 30 1/4 in
- AFRICAN BAMANA POWER FIGURE (BOLI)African
AFRICAN BAMANA POWER FIGURE (BOLI)African Bamana Power Figure (Boli). The zoomorphic quadruped with tubular legs, protruding rounded head, slightly humped barrel shaped body, composed of various encrusted natural materials (cracks). Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 12'' x 24'' x 7'' (30 x 61 x 18 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- OLD AFRICAN ZOOMORPHIC POWER FIGURE
OLD AFRICAN ZOOMORPHIC POWER FIGURE (BOLI), BAMANA PEOP...Old African Zoomorphic Power Figure (Boli), Bamana People, Mali. Early 20th C. Wood and sacrificial materials. Private Delaware collection. Size: 24'' x 27'' x 11'' (61 x 69 x 28 cm). Ref: Metropolitan Museum, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312389
- AFRICAN PEOPLES, (3) GONG CURRENCIES
AFRICAN PEOPLES, (3) GONG CURRENCIES Nigeria and Cameroon, forged iron, each with multiple gongs suspended from ring loop, each approx. 12"l
- TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD POWER FIGURESTwo
TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD POWER FIGURESTwo African Power Figures. Including: a Songye Power Figure. Carved wood, with cowrie shell, metal,leather, and beaded decoration. Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 7, 1967, lot 229; Allan Stone Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 1967). Together with an African Vili Power Figure, Republic of Congo. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 14'' x 5'' x 4'' (36 x 13 x 10 cm); 2) 15'' x 6'' x 8'' (38 x 15 x 20 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- SEVEN PIECES OF AFRICAN ART Including
SEVEN PIECES OF AFRICAN ART Including a large Bambara mask with bird crest; a Luba style mask with three faces; two Idoma masks; and a Songye style power figure.
- African Iron Currency Blade, Lokele
African Iron Currency Blade, Lokele and Turumbu peoples, Lomani and Lualaba Rivers, Democratic Republic of the Congo, h. 65-1/4".
- THREE AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURES
THREE AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURES Including a Kongo standing power figure, a Yoruba kneeling figure with bowl, and a Songye kifwebe mask shield.
- AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD NAIL POWER FIGURE OF DOGAfrican Carved Wood Nail Power Figure in the Form of a Dog , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, body pierced with iron nails and metal fragments, h. 10 1/2 in., l. 22 in
- An African tribal mask with pronounced
An African tribal mask with pronounced asymmetry together with four miniature ''passport''masks.
- Yaka Janus Male and Female Power
Yaka Janus Male and Female Power Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, early to mid 20th century carved wood on stand height 18.75 in — 47.6 cm
- Kongo Power Figure (Nkisi N'kondi),
Kongo Power Figure (Nkisi N'kondi), 19th/20th C, 28"H, "..., a sculptor constructed the figure as an empty receptacle. A second specialist, known as the nganga, then ?empowered" the vessel by inserting bilongo (medicines composed of a secret combination of animal, plant, and mineral substances) into key locations to create the power figure, or nkisi. A nkisi with its body packed full of hardware (known as a nkisi nkondi) was employed in ceremonies conducted by the nganga for the benefit of society, maintaining law and order by punishing those who disturbed the life of the community. Each piece of metal served as a permanent, material record of an event as well as a deterrent to future crimes."
- TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN SCULPTURES
TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN SCULPTURES 20th century, including Kongo style equestrian power figure with nails; and an Igbo style standing feminine figure with animal crest.