Sold2022Dramatic Bamana Chiwara Headdress Ex Endicott CollectionA carved wood and painted black headdress sculpture in the form of a stylized antelope, typically worn on a basketry cap during agricultural festivals. This is a dark and dramatic example. The headdreSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bamana Chiwara Antelope Headdress Ex Scanzi CollectionAn elegant carved wooden zoomorphic effigy of a mystical antelope attached to a basketry headdress adorned with cowrie shells and textiles. Bamana peoples, mali, West Africa. The headdress measures 21See Sold Price
Sold2024A Bamana Chiwara Dance Crest Ex Scanzi CollectionA highly stylized carved wooden dance crest in the form of two antelopes, with wonderful openwork design and well handled surface. The Headdress measures 14.5 x 11 inches on a simple wooden base. BamaSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Classic Chokwe Comb Ex Dr. Endicott CollectionA Bold and dramatic carved wooden hair comb featuring an ancestor mask like face with stylized headdress, carved raised circular forms. The Comb measures 8 x 2.75 inches, Chokwe peoples, Angola, AfricSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Chiwara Antelope HeaddressA Highly Styled antique example of a Chiwara or Mythical Antelope headdress with metal embellishment. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Provenance: Ex Guy Lloyd Collection, Texas, USA. The sculpture measuSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Mama Headdress Ex Endicott CollectionA 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 mSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bamana Chiwara Dance Crest Ex Robinson collectionA highly stylized carved wooden dance crest that at one time was mounted to a basketry cap and worn during agricultural festivals and ceremonies related to the mythical antelope Chiwara. Bamana peopleSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Bamana Heddle Pulley Ex Dr Endicott CollectionA fine and rare carved wooden heddle pulley from a weaving loom featuring a well carved anthropomorphic head with traditional scarifications, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface, wiSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Dramatic Bura Ancient Clay Relic Ex Endicott collectionA expressive and dramatic Bura sculpture fragment of a head, with incised linear designs and "minimalist" facial features. Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture dating from the 3rd to 11th century, Niger, West AfSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, MaliAfrican Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, metal. Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York. Size: 7.25'' x 21.25'' x 4.5'' (18 x 54 x 11 cm). Height on stand: 10.5" (See Sold Price
Sold2022African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, MaliAfrican Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood. On base. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 15'' x 4.5'' x 3'' (38 x 11 x 8 cm); Height on stand: 16" (41 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2023African Bamana Chiwara Headdress, MaliAfrican Bamana Chiwara Headdress, Mali. With original basketry headdress. Provenance: Collection of Judy Harris, Los Angeles, CA. Size: 20'' x 24'' x 7'' (51 x 61 x 18 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali, 39" Ht.African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, metal, animal hair. Size: 39'' x 13'' x 4'' (99 x 33 x 10 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.See Sold Price
Sold2022A Bamana Chiwara HeaddressCarved wooden zoomorphic sculpture with openwork design as well as a small Chiwara finial on top. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The sculpture measures 22 x 16.5 inches. Provenance: Ex Private SeattleSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, MaliAfrican Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Pierre Verite, Galerie Carrefour, 141 BoulSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, MaliAfrican Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; likely purchased 1968 from Harvey T. Menist, Gallery Menist, PSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Wood Bamana Chi Wara Headdress Mali 24"African Wood Bamana Chi Wara Headdress Mali 24" ( 61 x 17 x 14cm )See Sold Price
Sold2022African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, MaliAfrican Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, beads, cowrie shells. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia;purchased 1972 from Andre Le Veel, 19, quai MalaquaSee Sold Price
Sold2017Bamana chiwara male headdressA Bamana chiwara male headdress. Mali, Bamana. 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.Simpson Inventory #9669 A + B. Simpson bought the pair for $28,00See Sold Price
Sold20172 Chiwara headdresses. Bamana style. 20th century.A group of 2 Bamana style chiwara headdress including one with a geometric design . Mali, Bamana. 20th century. 20 1/2"h x 4 3/4"w x 7 1/4"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of MeSee Sold Price
Sold2019Bamana (Mali) Chiwara Antelope HeaddressBamana (Mali) Chiwara Antelope headdress. Measures 39" x 10.25" x 3.25. Provenance: Private collection Washington state, We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bamana Hyena Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionA carved wooden Zoomorphic ceremonial mask in the form of a hyena, with stylized long dramatic face and very well handled and worn surface suggesting field use. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bamana Bushcow Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionA carved wooden Zoomorphic ceremonial mask in the form of a Bushcow, with stylized horns, long dramatic face and very well handled and worn surface suggesting field use. Bamana peoples, Mali, West AfrSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Fine Old Bamana Nyeleni Female Effigy Ex Banks CollectionA dramatic carved wooden female sculpture with strong carving style and rigid form. Female figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization ofSee Sold Price
3 hrs LeftTRIBAL GATHERINGSAntique Calabash Currency from the Yoruba Ex Endicott collection$425(3 bids)