20th C. Senufo Iron, Wood & Leather Ceremonial Staff

Ca. 1st half 20thC. Very good, with a few small holes and cracks on base, no apparent repairs. Fine carving shows off a rich dark patina. We believe this to be "Staff w/point" purchased 1981 from Said

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik

Bruce Law (Arizona, b. 1937) Papoose, circa late 20th c. Carved ironwood, leather strips 5 3/4" x 9" x 23"   Artist monogram on one side, further identified on a met

**Originally Listed At $600** Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo people, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall staff made of a thin blade of iron and capped with a wooden figure of a woman. Wrapped around the wo

African Spear 20th centurywrought iron, carved wood, leather 51.25 h × 2.75 w × 1.5 d in (130 × 7 × 4 cm) Provenance: John and Mary Pat Carlen, Livings

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A tall iron staff with long bells on its lower part and capped by a bird finial atop a thin round disk. Below

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. An iron ceremonial diviner's staff with a bird finial. Birds have a special significance to the Yoruba, representing the triumph of

Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved wooden ceremonial staff depicting a pair of heads with almond eyes, prominent noses, full lips, scarification mark

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A remarkable ceremonial staff carved from wood with a double-headed axe finial supported by two seated figures boasting a rich shade of c

**Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely example of a ceremonial kris (keris) sword. The iron blade has a relatively straight profile with a thin, p

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A ceremonial staff carved from wood with an axe blade-like upper portion and the body of a woman integrat

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a

Ca. first half 20thC. Excellent with original patina and no wood losses. No cracks. Heavy, carved from one massive piece of reddish mahogany-type hard wood, with a raised headrest. Senufo, Ivory Coast

Thierry Despont (French, 1948-2023) mid- to late 20th century industrial iron and wood fixtures with fabric fringe and panels modeled as tribal/Oceanic ceremonial face masks, on custom display stands.

American, late 20th Century. Pine. Stave construction, wood hoops, iron tacks, and wire bale handle. Original yellow paint has wear. Shrinkage and some edge damage to the lid. 6.75"h.

**Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kris (keris), a type of ceremonial sword used throughout Indonesia. The hand-carved wooden ha

**Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a forged-iron kris (keris), a ceremonial personal sword with a handle and sca

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden walking stick or ceremonial staff depicted with an integral serpent winding its way around

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. A ceremonial iron knife with a fortified wooden handle. Panels of zin

20th century, tall carved wood drum, leather top with carved and painted snake over four carved wood faces over a standing female fertility figure with polychrome decoration. This lot to be sold on d

Akrafena Or Ceremonial Sword, Ashanti People, Ghana, West Africa, 20th C. Forged iron with gilt wood handle. Size: 26"H x 3"W (8 x 66 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for prev

Iron tomahawk with wood handle that is beaded and has brass studs, grip is leather wrapped with fringe, signed C.F.H., 20th century, 24" x 9"

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial staff carved from wood with an upper portion shaped like a double-axe-blade, and the g

Asante (Ashanti) artist Ceremonial sword Ghana, early 20th centurysteel, carved wood, gilt ostrich leather 28 h × 5 w × 3.25 d in (71 × 13 × 8 cm) This wor