A Bena Lulua Prestige Sword

Prestige-Schwert Bena Lulua, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Polsternägel. H 52,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfälti

Merton Simpson Inventory # 8943 A tall ancestor idol carved from a very dense heavy wood with reddish pigments and elaborate designs, classic facial features and overall style. According to literature

Prunkschwert mit Scheide, "lofambwa" Ngombe / Doko / Ngandu / Ntomba / Budja, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Leder, Kupfer, Bronze, Bein. L 72 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfr

A Fine and rare Bena Lulua mask with ornate incised designs, kaolin clay painted face and a nose ring. Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY; Ex. McConn

A Bena Lulua female figure. 20th century. Bena Lulua style. Democratic Republic of the Congo._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A Very Rare and desirable Bena Lulua face mask, Ex. Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY, Ny and also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA.This is a beautiful and rare initiation mask with intricate painted desig

Prestige-Schwert mit Scheide Tikar, Bamun, Bamileke, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Perlen, Baumwolle. H 60 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremo

Carved from a dense heavy wood in the form of a Mother and Child, with thick encrusted surface patina, well handled and worn. The figure of a Mother holding her infant is typically considered an effig

Prestige-Schwert Bamun, Bamileke, Kamerun, Grasland Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer. L 67,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sor

Prestige-Schwert Ngombe, Doko, Ngandu, Ntomba, Budja, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz, Kupfer, Leder. H 74 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremoni

A Bena Lulua standing figure. Wood. Early 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. With mount: 5 3/4" x 1 3/8".Condition: Good, with obvious signs of wear and use.Provenance: From a Dallas, Tex

A very rare carved wooden maternity or fertility idol with classic facial features and a well handled surface patina suggesting good age and handling.Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Pr

A old and well used carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs, carved ears and almond shaped eyes accented with kaolin clay pigments. Such masks are believed to be associated with Circu

Title: Bena Lulua mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: This African facial mask, topped with a frontal crest, adopts the canons of traditional sculpture, as well as the curvilinear

Title: Bena Lulua mask - DRC ex Zaire - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC ex Zaire Dimension: 16,54 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,65 Pounds Item type: Mask Desc

Large decorative mask Mputu or Luluwa (Congo drc) This mask, collected in 2000 by an English collector, obviously dates from the second half of the 20th century. It is interesting because it strongly

19th/20th C. Ngala Related Ppls Prestige Sword w/ Sheath. D.R.Congo, Central Africa. Wood, African iron, animal hide, European brass tacks, brass strips and copper wire. Length: 16.5 in. Very good con

Title: Bena Lulua handle mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: DRC, Congo Dimension: 16,54 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 1,76 Pounds Item type: Mask P

Schwert mit Scheide Babungo, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Leder, Kupferlegierung. H 56,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durc

Waffe Bamum/Bamiléké/Tikar, Cameroon Grasslands, Kamerun Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Leder, Kupfer, Textil. H 70 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zei

Prestige-Schwert Konda, Sengele, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 62,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgf

Zeremonial-Schwert Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Leder, Eisen. H 60,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Zeremonial

The lot features a Prestige Sword from Gbaya Central Africa. The sword is from Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, or Republic of Cameroon. The sword is nearly identical to the example from t

A Bena Lulua Wood Standing Female Figure Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Height 31 5/16 inches (80 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted i