Lot 0190

Zoomorphic headdress of the "mangam" society - Nigeria, Northern Benue, Kantana (Mama)

Similar Sale History

Sold

Mama Kantana zoomorphic Buffalo Headdress mask Cubist African Tribal Art 0535: NIGERIA Zoomorphic MAMA - KANTANA Mangam Headdress These beautifully stylized masks were used during ritual dances. Characteristics TYPE OF OBJECT: Headdress. ETHNICAL GROUP: Mama -Kantana ORIGINE: Ni

2022Mama Kantana zoomorphic Buffalo Headdress mask Cubist African Tribal Art 0535See Sold Price

Sold

African Nigerian Mama Mangam Bushcow Mask: African Mama peoples (Nigeria) mangam bushcow carved wood ceremonial headdress / mask. 29.25" H x 19.5" W" x 7.5" D.

2020African Nigerian Mama Mangam Bushcow MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

A Fine old AFO Fertility sculpture African Tribal Art: Carved wooden image of a Mother and her children from the Afo peoples of the Benue river, Northern Nigeria. Beautifully carved with stylized facial treatment, note the tall headdress o the mother and

2017A Fine old AFO Fertility sculpture African Tribal ArtSee Sold Price

Sold

A cerimonial mask from Nigeria called â€œmama maskâ€: A cerimonial mask from Nigeria, called â€œmama mask”. 1970 AD. These headdresses, or horizontal helmet masks emphasize aggressive power. The Mama live along the Benue River in eastern Nigeri

2021A cerimonial mask from Nigeria called â€œmama maskâ€See Sold Price

Sold

A Kantana Mask: Buschkuh-Maske Kantana Mama, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 40 cm B 28 cm Provenienz: - Ulrich von Schroeder, Zürich. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Nachlass Denise David (1928-2011), Zürich. Pu

2020A Kantana MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

Gelede society headdress: A Gelede society headdress. Nigeria, Yoruba. First half 20th century. Approx. 12 1/2"h x 13"w x 13"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: "Masks l

2016Gelede society headdressSee Sold Price

Sold

Maske: 57 Maske Mama-Kantana, Nigeria Gesockelt (base included) Holz. H 42 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Basel. maske, die bei verschiedenen Festlichkeiten des mangan-Kultes für das Wohl, die Gesundheit und

2018MaskeSee Sold Price

Sold

Gelede society headdres, Yoruba style. c.20th cen.: A Gelede society headdress Nigeria, Yoruba. c.20th century Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

2017Gelede society headdres, Yoruba style. c.20th cen.See Sold Price

Sold

A Rare Mama Headdress Ex Endicott Collection: A long carved wooden headdress / mask in the form of a Bush Cow, painted red with mineral pigments and embellished with incised linear scar like designs. Mama ethnic group, Nigeria, Africa. The mask m

2023A Rare Mama Headdress Ex Endicott CollectionSee Sold Price

Sold

Mask "idiok" of the "ekpo" society - Nigeria, Ibibio: wood, black patina, white and red paint, pireced areas to both sides of the nose, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint, crack, metal base; the "ekpo" (Ibibio word for ancestor) societ

2016Mask "idiok" of the "ekpo" society - Nigeria, IbibioSee Sold Price

Sold

Antique African Ekoi Ejagham Figural Headdress, Nigeria: Fine Antique African Ekoi Ejagham Figural Headdress, Nigeria. Cow hide, rattan basketry, hair. Provenance: Arte Primitivo, New York, NY, Lot 686, March 4, 2020; Private New York Collection, acquired i

2022Antique African Ekoi Ejagham Figural Headdress, NigeriaSee Sold Price

Sold

African Ejagham Headdress, Nigeria, 20th C.: African Ejagham Headdress, Nigeria, 20th C. Carved wood, fiber, shells and pigment. Provenance: ex-collection of Samir Boro, Cote D'Ivoire. Size: 12'' x 5'' x 8'' (30 x 13 x 20 cm) Height on stand: 14

2021African Ejagham Headdress, Nigeria, 20th C.See Sold Price

Sold

Ijo crocodile water spirit headdress.: A crocodile water spirit crest headdress. Nigeria, Ijo. 20th century. 10"h x 65"w x 13"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

2016Ijo crocodile water spirit headdress.See Sold Price

Sold

Chamba Peoples, (6) spike figures: Chamba Peoples, (6) spike figures, Nigeria, Benue Valley Region, columnar, abstracted carved wood figures with protruding iron spike, to be placed in ancestral shrines, mounted on black wood bases, 23

2021Chamba Peoples, (6) spike figuresSee Sold Price

Sold

BAMANA KORE SOCIETY ZOOMORPHIC MASK: Bamana, Korè Society carved wood mask, Mali, Africa; of typical zoomorphic form, with pierced metalwork fittings; H: 15 1/2" (approx.); iron standPROVENANCEFrench private collection

2018BAMANA KORE SOCIETY ZOOMORPHIC MASKSee Sold Price

Sold

Yoruba Gelede society headdress, 20th c.: A Gelede society headdress. Nigera, Yoruba. 20th century. 7"h x 8"w x 11"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: "Masks like this are worn by men i

2016Yoruba Gelede society headdress, 20th c.See Sold Price

Recommended Items

African Nok Terracotta Torso - Mother w/ Child, TL'd: Western Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok culture, ca. 500 BCE to 100 CE. A hand-built terracotta figural torso depicting a standing mother - with bared breasts and a wide-eyed facial expression - as she

3 days LeftAfrican Nok Terracotta Torso - Mother w/ Child, TL'd

$600

Black Crane General Miles Scout Meteorite Knife: The lot features a meteorite damascus clip point knife attributed as being owned by Black Crane a scout of General Miles. Black Crane participated in the campaign against Chief Joseph the Nez Perce. T

4 days LeftBlack Crane General Miles Scout Meteorite Knife

$15,000

Hausa People, "Burta" bird headdress: Hausa People, "Burta" bird headdress, 20th c., Nigeria, wood, stitched leather, horn, mirrored glass, on custom iron base, 16"h x 12"l x 3"w (headdress), 18"h (total) Provenance: The Estate of Philip

3 days LeftHausa People, "Burta" bird headdress

$200

Seated Figure of a Warrior, Ibibio People, Nigeria: African Tribal Art: Ibibio People, Nigeria: Seated Figure of a Warrior, holding a knife and the head of an enemy. Carved wood, circa mid 20th century. The cheeks and back are incised with decorative s

7 hrs LeftSeated Figure of a Warrior, Ibibio People, Nigeria

$250

Gable Seal Amulet, Chalcolithic-Early Bronze Age, Northern Syria or Southeastern Anatolia, c.: This gable-shaped seal amulet, originating from either Northern Syria or Southeastern Anatolia, dates back to the transition between the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age. The form and engraving techn

3 days LeftGable Seal Amulet, Chalcolithic-Early Bronze Age, Northern Syria or Southeastern Anatolia, c.

$10

3 days LeftGable Seal Amulet, Chalcolithic-Early Bronze Age, Northern Syria or Southeastern Anatolia, c.

$10

Yoruba People, large bronze Ife head of an Oni: Yoruba People, large bronze Ife head of an Oni, 20th c., Nigeria or Benin, dark patinated bronze, near life size, modeled wearing a headdress, vertical striations through the face, 18"h x 8"w x 12"d P

3 days LeftYoruba People, large bronze Ife head of an Oni

$300

Sekino Junichiro - Tsuchiyama Forest 1969 WoodblockNR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1969, carved and printed, ink signed in the image SIZE IN INCHES: 16.7 x 21.6 inches JUNICHIRO SEKINO (1914-1988) was born in Aomori city (northern Honshu). in his youth, Sek

5 days LeftSekino Junichiro - Tsuchiyama Forest 1969 WoodblockNR

$250

Sekino Junichiro - Roofs of Florence Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, self carved and printed SIZE IN INCHES: 6.25 x 4.5 inches JUNICHIRO SEKINO (1914-1988) was born in Aomori city (northern Honshu). in his youth, Sekino was influenced by Munak

5 days LeftSekino Junichiro - Roofs of Florence Woodblock NR

$70

CARVED LIMESTOME FIGURE OF SEATED BODHISATTVA MAITREYA: CARVED LIMESTOME FIGURE OF SEATED BODHISATTVA MAITREYA NORTHERN QI DYNASTY 北齊 石灰岩雕交腳彌勒菩薩像 帶金&#2

3 days LeftCARVED LIMESTOME FIGURE OF SEATED BODHISATTVA MAITREYA

£2,400

What they hid from us we knew By Nathan Fomme David Ballpoint pen on paper created with: Free speech has been subdued and shoved down through force or bribe.Consequentially, this only doesn?t leave a damage to the victim but also the society. An individual?s voice determines the fate of o

5 days LeftWhat they hid from us we knew By Nathan Fomme David Ballpoint pen on paper created with

$700

Junichiro Sekino: Dreams 1st Ed 1965 Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1973-74, 1st Edition, self carved and printed, pencil signed and numbered 6/100 SIZE IN INCHES: 22.5 x 19.75 inches sheet size JUNICHIRO SEKINO (1914-1988) was born in Aomori

5 days LeftJunichiro Sekino: Dreams 1st Ed 1965 Woodblock NR

$150

Junichiro Sekino: Village Rooftops 1st Ed 1974 Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1973-74, 1st Edition, self carved and printed, pencil signed and numbered 46/88, from the series Flower Story published in an edtion of only 58 sets, print comes with it's or

5 days LeftJunichiro Sekino: Village Rooftops 1st Ed 1974 Woodblock NR

$150

Junichiro Sekino: Rooftops & Chimneys 1st Ed 1974 Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1973-74, 1st Edition, self carved and printed, pencil signed and numbered 46/88, from the series Flower Story published in an edtion of only 58 sets, print comes with it's or

5 days LeftJunichiro Sekino: Rooftops & Chimneys 1st Ed 1974 Woodblock NR

$150

Junichiro Sekino: Pansies 1st Ed 1973 Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1973-74, 1st Edition, self carved and printed, pencil signed and numbered 46/88, from the series Flower Story published in an edtion of only 58 sets, print comes with it's or

5 days LeftJunichiro Sekino: Pansies 1st Ed 1973 Woodblock NR

$150

Junichiro Sekino: Nagasaki View 1st Ed 1973 Woodblock NR: Japanese Woodblock Print, 1973-74, 1st Edition, self carved and printed, pencil signed and numbered 46/88, from the series Flower Story published in an edtion of only 58 sets, print comes with it's or

5 days LeftJunichiro Sekino: Nagasaki View 1st Ed 1973 Woodblock NR

$150

Zoomorphic headdress of the "mangam" society - Nigeria, Northern Benue, Kantana (Mama)

Item Details

Description

wood, base
H: 54 cm, H: 21,3 inch

Provenance:
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 10 March 2018, Lot 301

AHDRC: 0150518

Lit.: Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 406 ff.
Continent: Africa

Condition

See description

Buyer's Premium

Zoomorphic headdress of the "mangam" society - Nigeria, Northern Benue, Kantana (Mama)

Name: Zoomorphic headdress of the \"mangam\" society - Nigeria, Northern Benue, Kantana (Mama)
SKU: 174170531
Price: 800 EUR
Availability: InStock