Lot 0436

An African Carved Head Rest

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(8) African carved wood head rests: (8) African carved wood head rests, Includes Luba, Hemba, Ethiopia, DR Congo, 4"h x 11"w x 4.5"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese

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Group (6) African carved wood head rests: Group (6) African carved wood head rests, Incl. Kuba Peoples, Zulu Peoples, Ethiopian, etc., 6"h x 19"w x 4"d (largest), 6"h x 7.5"w x 4.25"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor P

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Group (7) African carved wood head rests: Group (7) African carved wood head rests, Incl. some Ethiopian examples, 5.5"h x 14.5"w x 4"d (largest), 5.5'h x 6"w x 2.75"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

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AFRICAN CARVED NECK HEAD RESTS AND TENT PEG: AFRICAN CARVED NECK HEAD RESTS AND TENT PEG Three carved wooden head/ neck rests and one tent peg (one side piece broken off). Some with incised decoration.

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CARVED AFRICAN HEAD REST: CARVED WOOD 17 1/2" L PROVENANCE: UPDATED 2023 TERMS FOR PURCHASING AND SHIPPING OF AUCTION ITEMS. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING. ALL PAYMENTS FOR PURCHASES WILL BE MADE THROUGH LIVEAUCTIONEERS

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AN UNUSUAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST of figural form. 33 cm x 28 cm.: AN UNUSUAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD HEAD REST of figural form. 33 cm x 28 cm.

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Sidama Gurage African Carved Wood Tribal Headrest, Ethiopia: Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with no apparent breaks or repairs. Shows age-appropriate patina wear with dark stains, along with minor rubs. The surface needs to be cleaned (as you can see in the pi

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Old African? Carved Wooden Folding Headrest Or Seat: Old (African?) hand carved and painted wooden seat or headrest which is decorated with birds and measures approximately 16 1/2" long folded.

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Antique African DRC Shankadi Figural Headrest: Antique African Shankadi Carved Figural Headrest. Late 19th / Early 20th C Carved wood figural Shakandi headrest from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Measuring 14 cm x 13.5 cm. From a Montreal priva

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A African tribal hard wood carved head rest. 11 x 23 x 8cm.: A African tribal hard wood carved head rest. 11 x 23 x 8cm.

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Luba African Carved Wood Figural Tribal Headrest, DRC: Ca. early to mid 20thC. Good with age cracks and some wood loss. Retains original rich dark patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

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African Turkana Carved Wood Tribal Headrest, Kenya: Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with no major breaks, losses or repairs. Appears to be original patina. We believe this to be a Turkana headrest purchased by Mr. Nooter Kenya 1981.

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Wood Carved African Wild Animales & Tribal Head Rt: Lot of Wood Carved African Wild Animals and Carved African Tribal Head Rest. Condition: Mostly Good, some as found

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Vintage African Headrest: Vintage African Headrest. Carved wooden headrest. Measures 9" in height and 17 1/2" in diameter. Origin could be Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan.

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African Carved Wood Tribal Block Base Headrest Kaffa Ethiopia: Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with minor age-appropriate wood edge loss, apparently repaired where "rest" meets support, with original dark patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

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Boni Peoples African Carved and Incised Wood Tribal Headrest Somalia 2: Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with no significant cracks or repairs. age-appropriate wood loss on edges, with original honey yellow patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

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An African carved wood head rest. Made from indigenous wood with decorative head/handle in the likeness of a figure, with delicate detail on body and seat. Measures 9" x 13.75" x 6.75". Very good condition. From the estate of Liz Claiborne. We ship most items in this auction in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavier artwork and extremely fragile items requiring special packaging.