Sold2021Igbo Dance Crest Cross River Ex Robert Banks CollectionA Carved wooden headdress featuring a stylized ancestor with tall swept back horns and facial scar designs and basketry type mount for wearing. Igbo or related group, Cross River region, Nigeria, AfriSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Ibibio Eket Mask Cross River, Ex Robert Banks 1995A very rare old carved wooden mask in disc shape with various mineral pigments and geometric designs. The mask shows extensive handling and wear suggesting many years of traditional Use. Eket ethnic gSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Idoma Dance Crest Ex Banks collectionA Carved wooden janus form dance crest, with two ancestral mask like faces as well as ornately carved support and final, well handled, encrusted surface patina suggests field use over many years.SuchSee Sold Price
Sold2021Songye Kifwebe Dance mask Ex Robert Banks CollectionA Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The memSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Bwa Bushcow Dance mask Ex Robert Banks CollectionA large field used carved wooden Bushcow dance mask with woven rope and well used mouth bit. decorated with red, black, and white organic pigments and geometric designs. The mask features a tall roundSee Sold Price
Sold2024Igbo Dance Crest Ex David Stainthorpe CollectionCarved wooden dance crest or cap with 11 avian like appendages and a central ancestor head, painted with kaolin clay pigments and still has attached textiles from the original costume. Igbo peoples, NSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Cross River Dance Crest Ex Bill Wright GalleryA Very Rare Old carved wooden Cross River dance crest with stylized female form, ornate decorative appendages and areas of weathered organic pigments. The dance crest measures 23 x 16 inches on its cuSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Fine Old Ibibio Cross River Dance Crest Ex Kahan 1988A very finely carved wooden dance crest or headdress from the Ibibio or related ethnic group, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. The head dress features 3 separately carved mask like faces and a serSee Sold Price
Sold2021Cross River Janus Crest Ex Park Bernet 1974A Bold and unusual Cross River Janus dance crest with a striking Black and Red Paint and dramatic form. Cross river region and related ethnic group. The Dance Crest measures 12 inches tall. ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Igbo Armlet Currency, Cross River Region,Antique Igbo Armlet Currency, Cross River Region, Nigeria/Cameroon. Forged copper. Size: 11'' x 5.5'' x 4.5'' (28 x 14 x 11 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.See Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Ekoi Janus Skin Covered Dance Crest EX William WrightA Very rare and finely crafted Janus form dance crest featuring two ancestor faces covered in animal skin. Ekoi peoples, Cross River Region, Nigeria, West Africa. The head measures 8.75 inches tall (See Sold Price
Sold2020Songye Nkisi Magic fetish Ex Robert Banks collectionThe Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure aSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Bozo Fish Parade Mask Ex Robert Banks collectionA very large and intricate field used carved wooden Fish mask / marionette that was carried in parades and festivals known as the Sogo Ba masquerade. Masks such as these were used during performance oSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Senufo Male Sculpture Ex Robert Banks CollectionA finely carved male effigy with stylized form, classic facial features and overall golden honey colored surface patina from handling over many years. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The scuSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Mambila Sculpture Ex Robert Banks collectionA carved wooden shrine idol with some classic treatment to the face and coiffure, though the artist carved this figure with the head off axis giving it a sense of motion. Mamblia peoples, Nigeria, WesSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Luba Shankadi Female Effigy Ex Robert Banks CollectionA Carved wooden female idol with serene downcast heavy eye lids and hands in front of abdomen in a traditional pose. According to the literature it was believed that only the image of a woman’s bodySee Sold Price
Sold2018Old Ekoi / Ejagham Dance Crest, Cross River African ArtOld carved wooden dance creest in the form of a human head with four tall stylized horn like finials. The mask is carved wood, covered with animal skin, and shows actual field use and wear, and is notSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Dogon Female Sculpture Ex Robert Banks CollectionA dramatic almost cubistic carved wooden female effigy sculpture with a highly stylized face and form and a well handled and worn surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The sculpture measures 22 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2024Elongated Bamana Maternity Sculpture Ex Robert Banks CollectionA carved wooden sculpture of a Mother & Child or Maternity sculpture, and strong facial features and elongated form from the Bamana (Bambara) peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece oSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine Old Mumuye Healing Fetish Ex Robert Banks Coll.A Very fine and rare "lagalagana" Healing fetish with highly stylized form and features. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Ex Robert banks Collection, Maryland, USA.The sculpture measures 22 inches talSee Sold Price
Sold2023Antique Nandi The Sacred Bull Wooden Toy from IndiaA carved wooden pull toy, hand carved and painted various colors and featuring the effigy of Nandi, the sacred Bull. India. The Toy measures 9 inches long. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD,See Sold Price
Sold2023A Lobi Bateba Seated Female Spirit Idol Ex Banks CollectionA carved wooden female effigy of a Bateba Thil, or Spirit from a Lobi shrine. The idol measures 10 x 2.5 inches. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD, USSee Sold Price
Sold2018Old Yoruba Gelede Mask with 3 facesVery Old carved wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 15 x 10 inches. Ex Robert banks collection, Maryland.See Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Phallic / Zoomorphic Pipe Piece from IndiaA carved wooden pipe piece from possibly a water p[ipe with a phallic ? or possibly zoomorphic form, well handled and worn. The Pipe measures 5.5 x 5 inches. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MaSee Sold Price
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