20th century Vanuatu Ancestor Effigy Dance Staff

A group of 5 West African dance staffs. c.20th century. 53". Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A hornbill dance staff, Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast, Nuna. 20th century. With base: 46" x 19 1/2". Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A group of 5 West African bronze objects. c.20th century.++ West African style bronze arm cuff. ++ West African style bronze pipe. ++ Iron dance staff. ++ Metal currency. ++ Metal and wooden implement

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wooden Yoruba Ose Sango (also known as a Shango Staff or dance wand) of a traditional fo

20th C., including a mortar and pestle, a female effigy figure, a staff with carved finial, a standing tribal figure adorned with beads, and a paint-decorated piece of tree bark, appx. 5 pieces total

Oceanic, Papua New Guinea, 20th century. A carved wood and polychrome ancestor figure and sea bird on staff. Unmarked. Approx. h. 39.875". Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Dick and Betty Ho

New Hebrides Pig Killing Club, Vanuatu, 1st Half 20th C. Carved in classic form, ancestor figure with projecting apex above the handle and robust striking section. Used during the important Mange soci

TRIBAL: Large Dogon Mask, Mali, 20th C., wood, large Dogon dance mask with female ancestor figure with arms raised, old repair to left arm, wear consistent with age and use, approximately 37" h. [PROV

Dance shield Geelvinckbay (korwar-ancestor head on top). Made of wood, dating to the early/mid 20th Century. Country of origin: North Papua New Guinea. Size: 122 cm (49 inches). Private collection the

**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

Western Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful Baule dance mask representing a female, perhaps an ancestor, hand-carved from a lustrous brown wood

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, early 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a royal ancestor of the Yoruba who was t

First Class Dance Mask "SIKA" from Sassoia - Boiken Region - East Sepik - - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, porcelain rings 39 cm For ceremonial use: wooden mask of ancestor - Boi

Mid-20th Century Senufo Dance Mask with some paint on it. Kepelie masks would dance a funeral of elder women and men, the newly dead that have now joined the ancestors.The Senufo are a large dispersed

Mid-20th Century Senufo Dance Mask - Kepelie masks would dance a funeral of elder women and men, the newly dead that have now joined the ancestors.The Senufo are a large dispersed population living pr

Mid-20th Century Javanese traditional dance mask It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. Topeng performance

2 Mexican (20th c.) Dance Masks, each carved and painted wood. Largest size: 21'' x 11.5'' x 7.5'' (53 x 29 x 19 cm).

See-Ru (Pueblo, 20th Century) Dance. Two gouache on paper, one signed lower right Larger: 16" x 24.5", Frame: 33.25" x 42.5"

* Artist Unknown (20th century) Dance of Elements etching 13 1/2 x 10 inches. Estimate $60-80 Property from The Estate of Robert Geppert, Wilmette, Illinois

* Ann Kleboe (American, 20th century) Dance to Light mixed media signed and dated 2005 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Estimate $20-40 Property from The Estate of Robert Geppert, Wilmette, Illinois

A group of five West African objects. 20th century. ++ Staff. 20" x 3" x 4 1/2". ++ Bamana style marionette head. Mali. 22 3/4" x 4 3/4" x 5 1/2". ++ Bamana style marionette head. Mali. 21 3/4" x 4 3/

A group of three Yoruba Shango staffs. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Staff with kneeling female figure. 20 1/2" x 4" x 2". ++ Staff with maternity figure. 19 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 4 1/2". ++ Yoruba style Shango

A group of three Yoruba Shango staffs. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Staff with kneeling female figure. 20 1/2" x 4" x 2". ++ Staff with maternity figure. 19 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 4 1/2". ++ Yoruba style Shango

Mexican Devil Dance Mask, Jalisco, Early/Mid 20th C. Dance of the Pastorelas. Carved wood, pigment and leather. Size: 13.5'' x 11'' x 4.5'' (34 x 28 x 11 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, So