- AFRICAN IGBO MWANA PWO HEADRESSAfrican
AFRICAN IGBO MWANA PWO HEADRESSAfrican Igbo Mwana Pwo Headress. Fabric over basketry frame with textile face mask. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 29'' x 15'' x 10'' (74 x 38 x 25 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- Asante Head, Ghana, the ovoid
Asante Head, Ghana, the ovoid wood head with five parallel-ridged hairdo above serene features, including arched eyebrows, raised bead eyes, long aquiline nose, semi-circular ears and small mouth, the whole with black patina and some encrustation, h. 7-1/2".
- AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED HEADRESS
AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED HEADRESS / CROWN. Depicting masked faces with birds throughout and atop Height: 21'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
- AFRICAN TRIBAL HEADDRESS 20th c.,
AFRICAN TRIBAL HEADDRESS 20th c., natural braided hair, cowrie shells, beads, and woven fibers, 15"h x 12"w
- Box African Carved Head Rests etc.
Box African Carved Head Rests etc.
- AFRICAN CARVED HEADDRESS / MASK
AFRICAN CARVED HEADDRESS / MASK WITH 4 SMALL HEADS: African carved headdress / mask with 4 faces / heads on top. Damage to one side.
- A private collection of four African
A private collection of four African tribal headrests including Kenyan and Ethiopian examples together with three combs.
- (8) AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEAD RESTS
(8) AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEAD RESTS Includes Luba, Hemba, Ethiopia, DR Congo, 4"h x 11"w x 4.5"d
- Kuba Peoples Cup, Democratic Republic
Kuba Peoples Cup, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the form of a male head, with finely cross-hatched incised hairdo, scarification marks on the cheeks and wearing neck rings, with a small human figure comprising the handle at the rear base of the head, h. 4-1/4".
- AFRICAN DINKA ANCESTOR HEAD, SUDANAfrican
AFRICAN DINKA ANCESTOR HEAD, SUDANAfrican Dinka Ancestor Head, Sudan. Carved wood, pigment and metal. Old repairs indicating cultural importance. Size: 22'' x 6'' x 6'' (56 x 15 x 15 cm). Height on Stand: 24" (61 cm).
- AFRICAN DOUBLE HEADED EFFIGY TOTEM
AFRICAN DOUBLE HEADED EFFIGY TOTEM Africa,20th CenturyStanding double headed figure with polychrome details, the wire mesh body filled with carved heads, metal and found objects.
- African bronze head sculpture,
African bronze head sculpture, 9" h
- (3) AFRICAN WOOD HEADRESTS W/ CARVED
(3) AFRICAN WOOD HEADRESTS W/ CARVED FIGURAL COMB 20th c., Ethiopia, dark patina carved wood, two female rests and a two section male rest with painted icon diptych, 7.7"h x 7"w x 3"w (largest), with a large Akan, Ghana Ashanti hair comb, mounted on a custom display board, 12"h x 5"w (comb), 14.5"h x 8"w (mount)
- An African tribal helmet mask with
An African tribal helmet mask with fibre beads and animal fur. Zaire. Approx. 25 x 30 x 35 cm.
- AFRICAN DANCE HEADDRESS, CARVED
AFRICAN DANCE HEADDRESS, CARVED WOOD Bamana tribe, now Mali, Chiwara Male Antelope Head, mounted on stepped mahogany base, 33 1/2" x 13" x 8", good condition.
- AFRICAN CLAY HEAD ON MUSEUM STAND
AFRICAN CLAY HEAD ON MUSEUM STAND Fragment from neck up of terra cotta figure, Bamana, having coiffed hair and scarification.
- Pair of carved Black Forest African
Pair of carved Black Forest African heads titled "Sud Afrika 1918" and "Negro Sud Afrika 1915". 15"h.x12"w.x7.5"d.
- African Kuba mask, Democratic Republic
African Kuba mask, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven fiber headdress sewn with cowry shells and topped with feathers, applied brass to nose ridge, upper arms, and wrists, also note the interesting facial positioning. On custom stand. 17 1/2"H.
- FOUR AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD HEADCRESTS:
FOUR AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD HEADCRESTS: 8.75"H CHIWAFOUR AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD HEADCRESTS: 8.75"H Chiwara antelope headcrest with basket skull cap; 15.5"H Chiwara antelope headcrest with basket skull cap; 15.5"H Chiwara fox headcrest; 36.25"L Mossi hand figure, Mossi ethnic group of Brukina Faso.
- AFRICAN MASK Ox Head Helmet in
AFRICAN MASK Ox Head Helmet in red, Dug'ne, Bidjogo tribe, Guineau-Bissau, 13" wide at the real horns.
- LARGE AFRICAN CHIWARA MALI BAMANA
LARGE AFRICAN CHIWARA MALI BAMANA TRIBE HEADDRESS: Approx. 102'' x 6'' x 26''
- AFRICAN BENIN-STYLE BRONZE HEAD
AFRICAN BENIN-STYLE BRONZE HEAD OF AN OBAAfrican Benin-Style Bronze Head of an Oba , "basket weave" crown, banded collar, h. 10 1/2 in
- AFRICAN. HEAD OF A WOMAN, TERRACOTTA
AFRICAN. HEAD OF A WOMAN, TERRACOTTA (African, 17th/18th century). Terracotta hand-built head of a woman, unsigned, 8 in. H., 5 in. W., 5 in. D.
- Ejagham Peoples Headcrest, Nigeria,
Ejagham Peoples Headcrest, Nigeria, the ovoid, ochre-colored wood face with coffee bean eyes, arched eyebrows, black triangular ears and an open oval mouth exposing white teeth, with raised concentric circle scarification marks at the middle of the forehead and temples and seven tall black, conical projections each with incised spiral designs representing an elaborate hairdo, the neck attached to a domed, flared base with three rope attachments through holes in the base, h. 19-1/2", w. 6", d. 6". Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Caroline Sharp, New Orleans, Louisiana, purchased by Mrs. Sharp from the Davis Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- AFRICAN BURA CARVED STONE HEAD.
AFRICAN BURA CARVED STONE HEAD. Reputedly ca. 1000. Hardstone stylized head on a post. The face and neck have drilled holes and the back of the head has incised lines resembling scarification marks. Traces of dirt in the holes. 19.5"h. including base.
- SIX CARVED WOOD AFRICAN FIGURES
SIX CARVED WOOD AFRICAN FIGURES Including two Fang style heads and a Bangwa style standing woman.
- WEST AFRICA, DAN PEOPLE, CEREMONIAL
WEST AFRICA, DAN PEOPLE, CEREMONIAL HEADDRESS Consisting of a carved and painted wooden mask fitted to the front of an elongated fabric form decorated with cloth, cowrie shells and horse hair. On a two-part museum quality stand.
- AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN),
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN), YORUBA PEAFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN), Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, 19th-early 20th century, hand carved wood with pigment, 21"H.
- COLLECTION SIX AFRICAN FRONTAL
COLLECTION SIX AFRICAN FRONTAL HEADS WITH SKULL SECTIONS each mounted on shield-form wooden plaque. Eland oryx kongoni impala Grant gazelle and Thompson's gazelle
- Two carved African head rests late
Two carved African head rests late 19th Century or early 20th Century one measuring approx. 12 x 17 cm the other approx. 13 x 13 cm.
- AFRICAN BENIN-STYLE BRONZE HEAD
AFRICAN BENIN-STYLE BRONZE HEAD OF AN OBAAfrican Benin-Style Bronze Head of an Oba , "basket weave" crown, banded collar, h. 9 1/2 in
- AFRICAN LEATHER & CARVED WOOD ANIMAL
AFRICAN LEATHER & CARVED WOOD ANIMAL HEADDRESSLarge African headdress, possibly Ekoi (Ejagham) peoples, Nigeria, Cameroon, leather clad carved wood animal mask, accented with red and white pigments, having elongated snout with open mouth, visible teeth, two down-turned wood horns, set on coiled basket neck, approx 20"h, 12"w, 12.5"d, 5lbs
- AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED CROWN HEADDRESS.
AFRICAN YORUBA BEADED CROWN HEADDRESS. Nigeria, 1st half 20th century. Conical with polychrome beaded faces on white with bird finial and remnants of fringe. Lined with cloth. Some wear, finial loose. 16"h.
- FOUR AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD HEADRESTS:
FOUR AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD HEADRESTS: 7"H FIGURAL LFOUR AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD HEADRESTS: 7"H figural Luba headrest, Luba people, DRC; 6.25"H Karamojong tribe headrest, northeastern Uganda; 8.25"H Pokot people headrest, Baringo County, Kenya; 20" Kuba people double headrest, Kwilu River region, DRC.
- African carved wooden helmet mask,
African carved wooden helmet mask, Liberia. Unique facial protrusions, the forehead and temple adorned with cowry shells, also tusks rising just above the beard which is comprised of feathers, raffia, and rope. Provenance: from the estate of Harrison Eiteljorg. 29"H. Evidence of storage in a moist environment.
- African Baule mask, Ivory Coast;
African Baule mask, Ivory Coast; terra cotta head with bone handle, applied woven headdress with feathers. Mounted on plexiglass (16" x 14").