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Magnificent March Auction - Sunday (475)
10:00 AM PT - Mar 8th, 2009

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863 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
6000 Lot 6000

Small metal gongs, West Africa
(lot of 2) Small metal gongs, Igbo, Nigeria, old and made fo...

150
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250
6001 Lot 6001

Carved wooden bowl bust West Africa
(lot of 2) Carved wooden bowl, 8''h x 7''d, and female bust,...

100
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200
6002 Lot 6002

Wood mancala game boards, West Africa
(lot of 2) Wood carved mancala game boards, West Africa, eac...

100
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200
6003 Lot 6003

Wood carved figures, West Africa
(lot of 3) Wood carved figures, West Africa, each depicting ...

100
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200
6004 Lot 6004

Oil lamps, Nigeria
(lot of 3) Oil lamps, Nigeria, with metal linked chains, the...

100
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200
6005 Lot 6005

African carved mortar, early to mid-twentieth century, with tin bands, 7.5''h

200
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400
6006 Lot 6006

leather buttermilk vessels, Shilluk, Sudan
(lot of 3) Collection of leather buttermilk vessels, Shilluk...

100
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200
6007 Lot 6007

Decorated hand drums, Ethiopia
(lot of 4) Decorated hand drums, Ethiopia, with polychrome d...

100
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200
6008 Lot 6008

Braided fetish article, West Africa
(lot of 2) Braided ceremonial fetish articles, West Africa, ...

100
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200
6009 Lot 6009

Hollow animal horns, West Africa
(lot of 2) Hollow animal horns, West Africa, with bead and c...

100
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200
6010 Lot 6010

West African Drum
(lot of 2) Leather bound drums, Africa, with rope twist and ...

100
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200
6011 Lot 6011

Wood carved drum, Africa, figural base with four masks, 23''h x 11''d

150
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250
6012 Lot 6012

Wood carved drum, West Africa, with incised figural and geometric carvings, 25''h x 9''d

100
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200
6013 Lot 6013

Drums, African
(lot of 3) Drums, East Africa, with round gourd bodies, leat...

100
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200
6014 Lot 6014

Yellow beaded necklace, African-made sand beads with colorful designs, rope cord, 43''l

150
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250
6015 Lot 6015

swords leather sheaths, North African
(lot of 3) Grouping of swords, North Africa, with leather sh...

100
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200
6016 Lot 6016

Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo
(lot of 2) Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo, bulbous 'C' f...

100
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200
6017 Lot 6017

Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo
(lot of 2) Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo, bulbous disc ...

100
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200
6018 Lot 6018

Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo,
(lot of 3) Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo, bulbous disc ...

100
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200
6019 Lot 6019

Copper anklet, Mbole, D. R. Congo, bulbous 'C' form, with attractive green patina, 5.5''h x 10''d

100
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200
6020 Lot 6020

Copper anklets, Mbole, D. R. Congo
Copper anklet, Mbole, D. R. Congo, bulbous 'C' form, beautif...

100
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200
6021 Lot 6021

Old copper anklet, Mbole, D. R. Congo, bulbous 'C' form, beautifully rendered, 5''h x 7.5''d

150
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250
6022 Lot 6022

Wood carved mask Gelede Yoruba Nigeria
Wood carved mask, a 'Gelede' of the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, d...

200
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400
6023 Lot 6023

Small metal spinning top, West Africa
Blacksmith's hammer, Mbundu, Angola, 5.5''h

100
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200
6024 Lot 6024

Metal wood paddle scale weight Africa
(lot of 2) Metal and wood paddle and metal scale weight, Wes...

100
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200
6025 Lot 6025

Metal and wood tool, West Africa
Metal and wood hoe, Hausa tribe, Nigeria, 12''h x 18''w x 9'...

100
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200
6026 Lot 6026

Wood and metal reliquaries Gabon
(lot of 2) Wood and metal reliquaries, in the style of the M...

100
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200
6027 Lot 6027

Hammered copper water jug North Africa
Hammered copper water jug, North Africa, with geometric desi...

100
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200
6028 Lot 6028

Old ceramic pot, Africa, in red-orange clay with small, detailed bands of decoration, be...

100
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200
6029 Lot 6029

Ceramic pot, Nupe, Nigeria, maroon clay with incised, bulbous lower body, waisted, 15''h x ...

100
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200
6030 Lot 6030

Ceramic pots, Nupe, Nigeria
(lot of 2) Ceramic pots, Nupe, Nigeria, with geometric patte...

100
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200
6031 Lot 6031

Stoneware ceramic pots, Nupe Nigeria
(lot of 2) Stoneware ceramic pots, Nupe Nigeria, with incise...

100
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200
6032 Lot 6032

Stoneware pots, Nupe, Nigeria
(lot of 2) Stoneware pots, Nupe, Nigeria, having incised geo...

100
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200
6033 Lot 6033

Wood sculpture Baule Cote d'Ivoire
Wood carved sculpture, in the style of the Baule tribe, Cote...

200
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400
6034 Lot 6034

Big Black Mask, Dan Complex Liberia
Big black mask with moveable jaw, round eyes, Kran people, D...

1,500
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2,500
6035 Lot 6035

Mask of Rounded Human Face African
Mask of rounded human face, with two coiled hair buns, white...

700
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900
6036 Lot 6036

Cubistic mask Lwalwa, D. R. Congo
Cubistic mask with long, straight nose, Lwalwa, D. R. Congo,...

10,000
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15,000
6037 Lot 6037

Mask Kifwebe Society Songye D.R Congo
Mask for 'Kifwebe' Society, striated, black and white stripe...

1,500
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2,500
6038 Lot 6038

Mask with Horns Cameroon
Mask with horns and animal atop (over human face), Cameroon,...

700
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900
6039 Lot 6039

Wood carved figural post, Bongo Sudan
Wood carved figural post, Bongo tribe, Sudan, depicting a fe...

1,000
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2,000
6040 Lot 6040

Bird sculpture Senufo Cote d'Ivoire
Large wood carved bird sculpture, Senufo, Cote d'Ivoire, 60'...

2,000
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4,000
6041 Lot 6041

carved bird figure Baga tribe, Guinea
Large wood carved bird figure, Baga tribe, Guinea, 68''h x 2...

500
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700
6042 Lot 6042

Persian Heriz rug carpet
Persian Heriz, 9'8'' x 12'9''

400
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600
6043 Lot 6043

Shield, Garaje, Ethiopia, arch form, 27''h x 2''w x 3''d (much wear)

150
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250
6044 Lot 6044

Shield, Gurage or Amarro, Ethiopia
Rhinoceros or Hippopotamus hide shield, Gurage or Amarro, Et...

150
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250
6045 Lot 6045

Shield, Gurage or Arussi, Ethiopia
Rhinoceros hide shield, Gurage or Arussi, Ethiopia, 5''h x 2...

200
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400
6046 Lot 6046

Shield, Amarro or Ometo, Ethiopia
Hide shield, Amarro or Ometo, Ethiopia, round with protrudin...

150
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250
6047 Lot 6047

Shield, Amarro or Ometo, Ethiopia, round with protruding conical nubs, 5''h x 24''d

150
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250
6048 Lot 6048

currency 19th c. Mambila Cameroon
(lot of 2) Metal currency, 19th century, Mambila tribe, Came...

300
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500
6049 Lot 6049

Old wood carved mortars, Nupe, Nigera
(lot of 2) Old wood carved mortars, Nupe, Nigera, the larger...

200
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400
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