Kirdi Peoples, (3) throwing knives/currency

Kirdi Peoples, (3) throwing knives/currency, Cameroon, hand-forged iron, one with etched geometric designs on blade, one handle wrapped in fur, one in woven leather, each approx. 25"l Provenance: Esta

Kirdi Peoples, (3) African dance swords, Cameroon, iron with bird's head motif, approx. 17"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art

Kirdi People, Chad/Cameroon, zoomorphic ceremonial throwing knife, forged iron, wrought handle, with metal stand, 11.25"h x 4"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Kirdi People, Chad/Cameroon, orged ron sickle ceremonial throwing knife, wrought handle, with metal stand, 15"h x 7.5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Kirdi People, Chad/Cameroon, forged iron sickle ceremonial throwing knife with metal stand, 21.5"h x 5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Kirdi Peoples, iron cache-sexe and necklaces, Cameroon, the 3 loincloths each with thirteen rectangular metal elements and chain suspended from leather strap, the 3 necklaces with metal spikes and iro

Kuba Peoples, (3) large textiles, DR Congo, each with patchwork of geometric designs, one with cowry shell decoration, approx. 190"l x 28"w (largest) and 124"l x 30"w (smallest) Provenance: Estate of

Ewe Peoples, (3) Kente cloths, Ghana, includes red and multicolor, 98"l x 63"w; and two blue patterned textiles, 64"l x 38"w and 65"l x 47"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould,

Burkina Faso Peoples, (3) zoomorphic currency, Hand forged iron, including 2 Lobi snakes and a crocodile, 25"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literatur

Kuba Peoples, (3) large textiles, DR Congo, traditional geometric designs, largest: 121"l x 29"w (excl. fringe), smallest: 79"l x 23.5"w (excl. fringe) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Ph

Bambara Peoples, (3) Ci-wara headdresses, Mali, one with zoomorphic base, 25.5"h (largest), 18.5"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professo

Bangala Peoples, (3) iron currencies, exhibited, DR Congo, hand forged iron, of spearhead form, each on custom stand, approx. 15"h (largest), 10" (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Profess

Nupe Peoples, (3) large terracotta vessels, Nigeria, black fired earthenware, including two spherical containers, one issuing a neck with flaring rim, together with a large tapered bowl, each incised

Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) bronze anklets, Burkina Faso, the cast oval ring issuing a human head and handle, cast with raised geometric decoration, each approx. 9"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Prof

Dan Peoples, (3) bronze items, Ivory Coast, including a currency cuff, cast decorated with lizards and geometric designs, 7"dia, together with a long curved neck bottle, cast decorated with lizards, 1

Yoruba Peoples, (3) divination boards and tapper, Nigeria, carved wood, the rims carved with faces and geometric designs, including one round board, 12"d, and two polychromed rectangular boards, 13.5"

Kwele Peoples, (3) Mandjong anchor currencies, DR Congo, forged iron, each approx. 20"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art Histo

African Peoples, (3) coil currencies, exhibited, Copper alloy, including a Kuba example with flat nailhead ends, DR Congo, together with two Yoruba examples, 10"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Disti

Yoruba Peoples, (3) carved wood objects, Nigeria, incl. a large food container with divided interior, a divination board, and figural tapper, 11"h x 16"dia. (container), 15"dia. (board), 11.5"l (tappe

Kissi Peoples, (3) bronze fetish figures, Liberia, natural verdigris cast bronze, including two figural examples, and one in a bullet form, each on custom black slate stand, each approx. 4"h (bronze),

Sawos Peoples, (3) polychromed clay bowls, Papua New Guinea, incised clay with pigments, used for Sago or Kamana, conical shape, approx. 6"h x 13"dia (largest)

Gan Peoples, (3) arm bracelets, Burkina Faso, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic, 8.5"h x 3.25"w x 3.5"d (largest), 5.25"h x 3.25"w x 4.75"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip

Bozo/Somono Peoples, (3) terracotta vessels, Mali, red clay with overall incised geometric decoration, including a large vase-form water container, and two smaller orb-form containers with small round

Embossed iron shield of a flat top rounded bottom and numerous embossed lines throughout. Embossed Kirdi shields are often decorated with intricate patterns and designs that are embossed or raised fr