Tribal Art Sale

A beautiful old African Luba Shankadi, from RDC

LARGE Kuba cloth from a published and renowned

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Tribal Art Sale

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This unique tribal auction includes rare masks and figures from tribes around the world, with hand-crafted pieces that enchant collectors worldwide. This collection of hand-picked artifacts simply can't be missed.

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A Lobi couple: Title: A Lobi coupleMaker: unknownOrigin: Burkina FasoDate/Period: mid 20th centuryMaterials: woodSize: 37,5 / 37 cmDescription: A Lobi couple according of the information of the last owner, a dealer

0051: A Lobi coupleEst. $708-$826Lot Passed

OLMEC JADE MASKETTE: Title: OLMEC JADE MASKETTE Description: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico. 1000 to 400 BCE. A mesmerizing maskette carved from a beautiful blue/green translucent stone created by the Olmec, the oldest

0052: OLMEC JADE MASKETTEEst. $1,000-$1,100Lot Passed

Stool – Wood – Luba – DR Cong: Title: Stool – Wood – Luba – DR CongDescription: Beautifull Luba stool of DR Congo. In many cultures throughout the southeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo the seats

0053: Stool – Wood – Luba – DR CongEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

Power Figure – Wood – Babembe / Bembe: Title: Power Figure – Wood – Babembe / Bembe – DR CongoDescription: Sylistic Bembe figure of DR Congo. The function of Bembe art is said to be primarily concerned with contacting

0054: Power Figure – Wood – Babembe / BembeEst. $100-$120Lot Passed

Initiation mask – Cloth, Wood – YAKA –: Title: Initiation mask – Cloth, Wood – YAKA – Congo DRCDescription: Stylistic hand mask of the YAKA tribe, Africa, CONGO. Piece with an unmatched appearance! In good condition. The

0055: Initiation mask – Cloth, Wood – YAKA –Est. $150-$200Lot Passed

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LARGE Kuba cloth from a published and renowned: The Sam Hilu Collection of Kuba Textiles was published by Schiffer Books in 2003 in Textile Art of the Bakuba: Velvet Embroideries in Raffia, and was exhibited in 2008-2009 in the comprehensive and

0056: LARGE Kuba cloth from a published and renownedEst. $60-$70

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Throwing Knife – Metal – Ngbaka –: Title: Throwing Knife – Metal – Ngbaka – Congo DRCDescription: Beautiful knife of the NGBAKA tribe. This type of weapon is one of the four main styles of throwing knives that were

0057: Throwing Knife – Metal – Ngbaka –Est. $110-$150Lot Passed

Neck rest – Wood – Luba – Congo DRC: Title: Neck rest – Wood – Luba – Congo DRCDescription: A beautiful authentic LUBA neck rest, D.R. Congo. The two beautifully detailed figures face each other with intricately carved

0058: Neck rest – Wood – Luba – Congo DRCEst. $100-$120Lot Passed

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Initiation mask – Wood – Punu – Gabon: Title: Initiation mask – Wood – Punu – GabonDescription: Stylistic wooden initiation mask from the PUNU tribe, Gabon. PUNU masks are thought to represent ancestors` faces. They are

0059: Initiation mask – Wood – Punu – GabonEst. $70-$80

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Buffalo mask – Wood – Guro – Ivory: Title: Buffalo mask – Wood – Guro – Ivory CoastDescription: Buffalo mask from the Guro tribe of Ivory Coast. Buffalos, large game animals with massive bodies, were associated with

0060: Buffalo mask – Wood – Guro – IvoryEst. $100-$120Lot Passed

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Mask – Wood – Tabwa – Congo DRC: Title: Mask – Wood – Tabwa – Congo DRCDescription: Stylistic wooden Tabwa mask from DR Congo. Apart from the well known bushcow masks, the Tabwa have also, though in a small number,

0061: Mask – Wood – Tabwa – Congo DRCEst. $120-$150

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Initiation mask – Wood – Ngbaka – DR: Title: Initiation mask – Wood – Ngbaka – DR CongoDescription: Stylistic African wooden mask form the NGBAKA tribe of DR Congo. These kind of masks are worn during initiation

0062: Initiation mask – Wood – Ngbaka – DREst. $120-$150Lot Passed

Mask – Wood – Bakongo Vili – DR Congo: Title: Mask – Wood – Bakongo Vili – DR CongoDescription: Powerful Bakongo Vili mask from DR Congo. Stretching across the coasts of Gabon and the D.R. of Congo, the VILI, also called

0063: Mask – Wood – Bakongo Vili – DR CongoEst. $80-$100Lot Passed

Helmet mask – Copper, Wood – Bamoun –: Title: Helmet mask – Copper, Wood – Bamoun – Grassland of CamerounDescription: Beautiful mask from the BAMUN tribe of the Grasland of Cameroon. This types of wooden masks were worn

0064: Helmet mask – Copper, Wood – Bamoun –Est. $150-$200Lot Passed

Kakungu Mask – Wood – Suku – DR Congo: Title: Kakungu Mask – Wood – Suku – DR CongoDescription: Kakungu, of deep hollowed form, the elongated oval face with semispherical chin and cheeks, the small cylindrical mouth

0065: Kakungu Mask – Wood – Suku – DR CongoEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

Female Mask – Wood – Kifwebe – Songye: Title: Female Mask – Wood – Kifwebe – Songye – Congo DRCDescription: Beautiful Kifwebe mask from the SONGYE tribe of D.R. Congo. They are called Kifwebe, which means `mask`in

0066: Female Mask – Wood – Kifwebe – SongyeEst. $100-$120Lot Passed

Spirit Mask – Wood – IGBO / IBO –: Title: Spirit Mask – Wood – IGBO / IBO – NigeriaDescription: Ibo or Igbo are known for masquerades associated with the Iko Okochi harvest festival, in which the forms of the masks

0067: Spirit Mask – Wood – IGBO / IBO –Est. $120-$150Lot Passed

Mask – Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood –: Title: Mask – Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood – Ngaady A Waash Bushoong – KUBA – DR CongoDescription: Very beautiful Ngaady A Waash Bushoong mask from the KUBA people of DR

0068: Mask – Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood –Est. $120-$150Lot Passed

Female Mask – Raphia, Wood – Kifwebe –: Title: Female Mask – Raphia, Wood – Kifwebe – Songye – Congo DRCDescription: Stylistic Kifwebe mask from the SONGYE tribe of D.R. Congo. They are called Kifwebe, which means

0069: Female Mask – Raphia, Wood – Kifwebe –Est. $120-$150Lot Passed

Dance mask – Wood – Bena Lulua –: Title: Dance mask – Wood – Bena Lulua – Congo DRCDescription: Fine face mask with broad sides and toppart covering the entire head of the dancer. The surface with typical Lulua

0070: Dance mask – Wood – Bena Lulua –Est. $100-$120Lot Passed

0070A: AFRICAN FACES & FIGURES THE ARMAN COLLECTION fullyEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

Iroquois Falce Face Mask: Title: Iroquois Falce Face MaskDimensions: Inches 8.6" x 5.9" x 3" (cm 22 x 15 x 8)Period: middle 20th centuryMaterials: 1950sAdditional information: small mask with a monstrous grin, masterfully

0071: Iroquois Falce Face MaskEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Large First Nation West Coast Mask: Title: Large First Nation West Coast MaskOrigin: CanadaDimensions: inches 17" x 12.6" x 3.5" (cm 44 x 32 x 9)Period: 1950-60Materials: wood, vegetable fibersAdditional information: Large First Nation

0072: Large First Nation West Coast MaskEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Initiation mask – Wood – Tetela – DR: Title: Initiation mask – Wood – Tetela – DR CongoDescription: Fine face mask from the Tetela people of DR Congo. The mask has typical Tetela patterns of horizontal lines. This

0073: Initiation mask – Wood – Tetela – DREst. $120-$150Lot Passed

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