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Museum Collection of a Midwest Institution
10:00 AM PT - Apr 26th, 2009

offered by
Dirk Soulis Auctions

P.O. Box 17
Lone Jack, MO 64070
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282 Items

Lot Description Estimates
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656 Lot 656

C 1920'S AFRICAN HEADDRESS W/ COWRIE SHELLS
14 x 4.75 x 5.75 inches. Collected by Quaker missionaries in...

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657 Lot 657

AFRICAN HIDE HEADDRESS COWRIE SHELLS & HORNS
Measures 6.5 x 10.5 x 5 inches. Collected by Quaker missiona...

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658 Lot 658

SET OF SIX KAVIRONDO GRAIN BASKETS
Largest 8 x 9.5 inches, smallest 3.5 x 3.75 inches.

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659 Lot 659

TRIBAL AFRICAN PALMWOOD DOUBLE COMB
Measures 11.5 x 9.75 inches. Collected by Quaker missionarie...

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660 Lot 660

FOUR AFRICAN WOVEN BASKETS & CONTAINERS
Largest measures 3.75 x 13 x 13 inches.

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661 Lot 661

TIRIKI TRIBAL HIDE OVAL SHIELD, 1920'S ERA
135 x 37cm, wooden handle with decorative impressed pattern ...

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662 Lot 662

TRIBAL AFRICAN BROAD BLADED SPEAR CIRCA 1920
58 inches overall, handle appears cut and has textured surfa...

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663 Lot 663

TRIBAL AFRICAN ONE-PIECE BOWL WITH HANDLE
Measures 6 x 13 inches (with handle). Hand carved one piece ...

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664 Lot 664

TRIBAL AFRICAN CARVED IVORY KNIFE + PINS
Knife measures 5 inches. Handwoven.

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665 Lot 665

TRIBAL AFRICAN MILK RECEPTACLE
About 13 inches overall, spout to one rim, long handle. Prim...

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666 Lot 666

TRIBAL AFRICAN BLEEDING HORN & ORNAMENT
Horn measures 4.75 x 1.5 inches, white hippo tooth and sling...

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667 Lot 667

TRIBAL AFRICAN HAND AXE WITH CARVED SHAFT
Measures 20 x 8 x 1.25 inches. Crescent blade with hook back...

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668 Lot 668

WEST KENYAN AFRICAN CARVED MASK CIRCA 1920
13 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches. Collected by Quaker missionaries in w...

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669 Lot 669

TRIBAL AFRICAN CEREMONIAL SNAKE DRUM
11 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches. Collected by Quaker missionaries in K...

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670 Lot 670

TIRIKI CIRCUMCISION RITES CEREMONIAL MASK
52 x 6 inches, a seclusion mask used following the ceremony,...

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671 Lot 671

TRIBAL AFRICAN BRACELET WITH CHARMS OF FOUND OBJEC
Includes forged iron coils, a ring of animal hide, a bit of ...

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672 Lot 672

AFRICAN HORN CHARM, CIRCA 1900
5.25 inches. Collected by Quaker missionaries in Kenya durin...

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673 Lot 673

THREE PIECES TRIBAL AFRICAN CLOTHING FRINGE
Female attire. Collected by Quaker missionaries in Kenya dur...

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674 Lot 674

TWO PIECES AFRICAN PERSONAL ADORNMENT
13 x 1.5 x 5 x 4 inches. Part of a woman's attire. Collected...

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675 Lot 675

TRIBAL AFRICAN FORGED IRON PICK MATTOX
Measures 23 x 5 x 17. Donor identified the piece as for use ...

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676 Lot 676

AFRICAN BLACKSMITH BELLOWS FEEDER 1920
Measures 9 x 3.5 inch, primitive hardened conical clay feede...

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677 Lot 677

WEST KENYAN KALIMBA THUMB PIANO, C. 1920
Measures 2 x 10 x 6 inches. Fan-shaped hollow wood soundboar...

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678 Lot 678

CONGO ANIMAL HORN POUCH CIRCA 1900
Measures 10 inches, hollowed dark horn with metal rings atta...

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679 Lot 679

TRIBAL AFRICAN KNOBKERRY WAR CLUB, 1900'S
Measures 14.5 inches, hand carved, ball end.

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680 Lot 680

TRIBAL AFRICAN KNOBKERRY WAR CLUB, 1900'S
Measures about 19.25 inches long, one piece with eight domed...

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681 Lot 681

AFRICAN FOOD SERVING STOOL CIRCA 1910
Stands 8 inches, 10.75 inch diameter. Wood legs with hide wr...

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682 Lot 682

TWO TRIBAL AFRICAN BRUSHES AND SPOON
Largest brush measures 10.5 x 2.25 inches, grass bristles. A...

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683 Lot 683

UGANDAN NGOMA DRUM CIRCA 1920
Measures about 22 x 18 inches. Conical wooden frame with tig...

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684 Lot 684

TRIBAL AFRICAN GRASS FAN
Measures about 43 inches long. 'S' shaped handle with fibero...

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685 Lot 685

TRIBAL YORUBA IDA SHORT SWORD & SHEATH
Measures 22.5 inches overall. Dual-edged, narrow to wide bla...

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686 Lot 686

TWO AFRICAN FORGED IRON HERDING BELLS
Measure about 19 inches long. Two hand forged bells and clap...

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687 Lot 687

AFRICAN COILED BASKET WITH LID
Measures 9.5 x 10 inches, coiled grass, patterened, fitted l...

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688 Lot 688

AFRICAN ELEPHANT TUSK CARVED VASE, 1930'S
Measures 9.75 inches tall, 2.5 inches diameter. Beautifully ...

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689 Lot 689

TRIBAL AFRICAN ORNAMENT
Measures 5.5 x 4.25 inches, dark pottery cone with hand etch...

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690 Lot 690

AFRICAN BANANA FIBER TOWEL MAT & STAND
Measures about 28 x 10.5 inches, brown woven fibers with fri...

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691 Lot 691

FOUR TRIBAL AFRICAN HUNTING SPEARS
Probably made for tourist trade.

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692 Lot 692

FIVE TRIBAL AFRICAN HUNTING BOWS
Probably made for tourist trade.

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693 Lot 693

FOUR TRIBAL AFRICAN HUNTING SPEARS
Probably made for tourist trade.

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694 Lot 694

THREE SAMOAN INK ON FIBER SCROLL ART, 1918

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695 Lot 695

UGANDAN ROCK PYTHON SKIN CIRCA 1929
Bagged by Fred N. Hoyt in Feb. 1929, 15 feet in length.

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696 Lot 696

TRIBAL AFRICAN 8 STRING GUITAR
Measures 22.5 x 11.5 x 3 inches

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697 Lot 697

KENYAN JAR & WOVEN HEAD PAD CIRCA 1920
8 x 7 inch round-bottomed pottery jar with three impressed t...

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698 Lot 698

TRIBAL AFRICAN CEREMONIAL ANIMAL HIDE DRUM
22 x 16 x 12 inches. Double animal hide heads and tension ba...

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699 Lot 699

TRIBAL AFRICAN WOVEN CHILD'S PLAY SHIELD CIRCA 192
Measures 29 x 11.5 inches.

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700 Lot 700

TIRIKI HIPPOPOTAMUS SKIN OVAL SHIELD, 1920'S
Measures 93 x 24 cm. Hippopotamus skin with leather wrapped ...

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701 Lot 701

TRIBAL AFRICAN WITCH DOCTOR TOOL NECKLACE
Measures 22 x 1.75 inches. Furry hide necklace with 7 tinkle...

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702 Lot 702

TRIBAL KIKUYU WOVEN BAG
Measures 4 x 7.5 inches.

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703 Lot 703

AFRICAN HAND BROOM
Measures about 23.5 inches, two woven gathering bands, one a...

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704 Lot 704

TRIBAL AFRICAN COILED METAL ARMLET
Measures 4.5 x 3.5 inches.

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705 Lot 705

AFRICAN FORGED IRON SMALL ANIMAL COLLAR
Measures 4 inches. Twisted iron collar with primitive clasp,...

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500
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