African & Tribal Arts #64

Rare Bembe Maternity Sculpture Ex Robert Banks

A Very Rare Old Ngbaka Harp Ex Edward Cutler

Rare Kuba Ngeende Bongo Mask Ex Merton Simpson

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Quakertown, PA, United States

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African & Tribal Arts #64

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A selection of fine African Masks & Sculptures, Pre-Columbian Artifacts, Indonesian Tribal Arts and More. Many Objects have important collection provenance and all lots start at only $50.00 with no hidden reserves ~ The High Bidder will Own it!

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A Bwa Bushcow Dance mask Ex Robert Banks Collection: A large field used carved wooden Bushcow dance mask with woven rope and well used mouth bit. decorated with red, black, and white organic pigments and geometric designs. The mask features a tall

0049: A Bwa Bushcow Dance mask Ex Robert Banks CollectionEst. $500-$1,000

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A Bozo Fish Parade Mask Ex Robert Banks collection: A very large and intricate field used carved wooden Fish mask / marionette that was carried in parades and festivals known as the Sogo Ba masquerade. Masks such as these were used during performance

0050: A Bozo Fish Parade Mask Ex Robert Banks collectionEst. $800-$1,500

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A Chamba Bushcow Mask Ex Lippell Gallery 1970's: A large carved wood helmet mask with woven rope attachments and signs of field use. The Chamba sponsor a masquerade that incorporates both the ancestral dead and aspects of wild nature. This takes

0051: A Chamba Bushcow Mask Ex Lippell Gallery 1970'sEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

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Very Rare Bangwa Zoomorphic Slit Drum Ex J. Dintenfass: A very rare carved wooden idiophone two rectangular slots carved into a barrel like drum form and two zoomorphic heads on a four legged form. Bangwa peoples, Cameroon, Africa. The drum measures 25.5

0052: Very Rare Bangwa Zoomorphic Slit Drum Ex J. DintenfassEst. $1,000-$2,000

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Rare Idoma Stargazer Male Shrine Fetish: A very uncommon carved wooden shrine idol featuring a male figure with head raised to look at the heavens, well weathered and worn surface and raised designs on the legs perhaps representing scars or

0053: Rare Idoma Stargazer Male Shrine FetishEst. $500-$800

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A Baule Monkey: A Carved wooden money sculpture known as "Gbekre" which was part of the Mbra cult, Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The simian iconography placed this statue in the realm of the bush (blo), which

0054: A Baule MonkeyEst. $1,000-$2,000

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Fine Old Kuba Container Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery 1980s: A Finely carved box with tight fitted lid and featuring raised and incised designs. Boxes such as these were for storing tukula, a reddish powder made from the bark of a tree. It was used for body

0055: Fine Old Kuba Container Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery 1980sEst. $300-$500

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Dramatic Toma Mask with Serpents Field Collected 1960's: A dramatic carved wooden Anbai or Nyangbai mask from the Toma or Loma peoples of Liberia / Guniea, West Africa. The mask is carved from a dense heavy wood and features two large serpents carved on

0056: Dramatic Toma Mask with Serpents Field Collected 1960'sEst. $500-$800

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A Rare Guro Dance Crest: A Tall slender carved wooden crest with ancestor face, protruding eyes and swept back stylized ears or horns , note the geometric painted area on the back of the headdress. This is not a typical

0057: A Rare Guro Dance CrestEst. $500-$800

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Fine Old Pende or Wongo Palm Wine Cup Ex Irwin Hersey: A very finely carved wooden cup with a handsome carved wooden face and stylized coiffure, ears and carved handle. The Cup has a well handled deep patina suggesting years of field use. Pende or

0058: Fine Old Pende or Wongo Palm Wine Cup Ex Irwin HerseyEst. $400-$800

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A Rare Black Punu Mask Ex Sam Hilu 1987: A finely carved wooden mask with darkened pigments, incised scar designs and classic coiffure. Among the Galoa of the lower Ngounie River, white okouyi initiation masks are painted black to transform

0059: A Rare Black Punu Mask Ex Sam Hilu 1987Est. $800-$1,500

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A Chokwe Pwo African Mask Ex Robert Banks Collection: A finely carved wooden mask with strong facial features, raised scar designs, filed teeth and adorned with glass beads. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 9 inches tall, 13.5 inches

0060: A Chokwe Pwo African Mask Ex Robert Banks CollectionEst. $300-$500

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Antique Mino Japanese Rain Coat 19th century: This is an antique Japanese mino rice straw rain or snow coat from the late Meiji era (c.1900). This coat is handwoven from rice straw and was worn by farmers in their daily outdoor work duties in

0061: Antique Mino Japanese Rain Coat 19th centuryEst. $300-$500

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Huge Antique Mold of a Serpent: A large antique hand carved wooden casting mold of a snake , with carved scales and teeth, some flame like designs on the head suggest perhaps a Chinese Dragon type serpent, though the exact origins

0062: Huge Antique Mold of a SerpentEst. $300-$500

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Old Hand painted Barbershop Sign West Africa Ex~ Banks: A charming old / antique hand painted Barbershop sign on wood from West Africa, possibly the Ivory Coast. The Sign features 8 different style cuts with their celebrity inspirations as well as a

0063: Old Hand painted Barbershop Sign West Africa Ex~ BanksEst. $300-$500

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Antique Ogun Priest Iron Necklace Ex Leonard Kahan 1995: This is a genuine antique Yoruba Ogun Priests necklace of hammered iron implements representing the tools and symbols of the God of Iron in the Yoruba and Vodoun religions. This necklace measures 44

0064: Antique Ogun Priest Iron Necklace Ex Leonard Kahan 1995Est. $500-$800

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Pre Columbian Jalisco Female Sculpture 300 BC-300 AD: This is an ancient ceramic idol from Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, dating to ca. 300 BC to 300 AD. A female pottery figure with exaggerated breasts and a slightly distended belly, traits

0065: Pre Columbian Jalisco Female Sculpture 300 BC-300 ADEst. $300-$400

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Ancient Inca Bronze Tumi w/ Avian Motif Ex Hurst 1986: A elegant ancient treasure from the Inca peoples of Peru, South America. A rare bronze Tumi or garment pin with a lovely avian image on top. Note the undeniably ancient surface patina of the pin.

0066: Ancient Inca Bronze Tumi w/ Avian Motif Ex Hurst 1986Est. $300-$500

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Fragment of Ancient Mayan Wolf Sculpture Ex Dr Healy NY: An ancient head fragment of a zoomorphic sculpture with remnants of a white surface pigments. Mayan peoples, AD 250 - 900, Mexico. The animal portrayed may be a wolf or a dog and is mounted to a

0067: Fragment of Ancient Mayan Wolf Sculpture Ex Dr Healy NYEst. $200-$300

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Ancient Mezcala Stone Idol Head 300 BC Ex Museum: A rare ancient carved stone head of an idol from Guerro Mexico and the Mezcala culture. Such idols are thought to have evolved from the axe god cult and were originally made from ancient celts. The

0068: Ancient Mezcala Stone Idol Head 300 BC Ex MuseumEst. $300-$500

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Rare Ancient Katsina African Artifact 200 BC: A very rare ancient relic from Africa's past, a terracotta head, likely a fragment from a sculpture, katsina culture, Nigeria and dating back to 200 BC to 100 AD. This Nok related artifact features

0069: Rare Ancient Katsina African Artifact 200 BCEst. $300-$600

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A Rare Ancient Bura Culture Clay Head Fragment 1000 AD: A rare ancient terracotta head fragment in elongated and stylized form. Bura culture, Niger River Valley, Niger/Mali/Burkina Faso ca. 1000-1100 AD. Decorated with incisions on a face. The

0070: A Rare Ancient Bura Culture Clay Head Fragment 1000 ADEst. $300-$500

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A Rare pair of Komaland Artifacts 12th-16th century: This is a rare and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the kOMALAND culture, dating from the 12th-16th century , from what is present day Ghana, Africa. The Komaland culture is mysterious

0071: A Rare pair of Komaland Artifacts 12th-16th centuryEst. $500-$800

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0072: Ancient Bura head Fragment 1000 years OldEst. $300-$500

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