2018Mid-20th C. African Marka Wooden Janiform Puppet Head**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Mali, Marka peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, Janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with fabric tassels threadedSee Sold Price
Sold2017African Marka Wooden Janus Headed Puppet Head**Originally Listed At $100** Africa, Central Mali, Bamana, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with a red fabric tassel threaded tSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Bamana Wooden Puppet HeadWestern Africa, Burkina Faso / Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head with a perforated tubular neck. The simplistic face is comprised of a slender nose, purseSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Bamana Wooden Puppet Head**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with interesting proportions; this once would have had a larger costume aSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Ogoni Wooden Puppet Type Mask**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved, painted wooden puppet head mask displaying several hallmark traits of Ogoni masks such as a petiteSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Bamana Wood Painted Puppet Head**Originally Listed At $125** Western Africa, Mali, Bamana culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An amusing, hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Bamana people of Western Africa. It has a slenSee Sold Price
Sold202320th C. African Hemba Wood Janiform Head Rest**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hemba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden headrest with an intriguing Janiform head. Below the pSee Sold Price
Sold2017Published Bamana Wood Marionette PuppetAfrica, Mali, Marka people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a pronounced head presenting skillfully delineated facial features, hammered brass eyes and decorative pieces atSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. Bamana Wood Maani Puppet Head**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a slender body, a knob-shaped tip, and a thick midsection surmountedSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large Mid 20th C. African Wooden Head Finial**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ritual sculpture depicting a figural head with wonderful detailing, including an expressive visage compSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Figure - WarriorWest Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wonderful carved wooden depiction of a tall, anthropomorphic warrior figure with twin horns curled around its head. This exampleSee Sold Price
Sold2023Luba Songye African Carved Wood and Iron Tribal Short Sword, DRC.Ca. mid 20thC. Luba or Songye style ceremonial short sword featuring well-carved Janiform heads, wood, iron; Democratic Republic of Congo. Very good, with age-appropriate wear consistent with age andSee Sold Price
Sold20182 Folk Art & Tribal canestwo carved wooden canes with human heads- mid 20th c man with hat, inset brass eyes, & a mid 20th c African carved head cane- lollipop mid section with carved faces on both sides, lengths 39 1/2", 41See Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ceremonial StaffWestern Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved wooden ceremonial staff depicting a pair of heads with almond eyes, prominent noses, full lips, scarification markSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Figural Door LockWest Africa, Mali, Dogon or Bamana, early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved lock intended for a granary door, made of wood featuring three anthropomorphic figures. Three simple heads project fromSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Collection of Vintage African Wooden FiguresAfrica, 20th century. A collection of eight finely wooden carved figurines from the early-mid 20th century. Contains totem-like carved heads, bookends, and an elephant with an attached box, which giveSee Sold Price
Sold2016Matched Pair of African Ibibio Ancestral PuppetsWest Africa, Nigeria, Cross River region, Ibibio culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A matched pair of hand-carved wooden ancestral puppets with mannequin-like torsos, with hand-painted detailsSee Sold Price
Sold2023Bamana or Marka Marionette Carved Wood African Tribal Puppet HeadCa. first half 20thC. Very good with no apparent repairs. Age-appropriate surface patina wear. From Mali, this piece is carved with horizontal crest, braids, includes cowrie shells and beads. MeasuresSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mali Marka Wood & Brass Antelope Puppet Mask**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Mali, Segou region, Bamana / Marka (Warka) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A spectacular antelope mask carved from wood then covered with copper-iron alloy sheeSee Sold Price
Sold2018Chokwe maskWooden Chokwe mask with woven fiber netting and cloth over a wicker frame on top and back of head. Mid to late 20th century. Height: 11.5"See Sold Price
Sold201720th C. Songye / Luba Helmet Rooster MaskAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye or Luba peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A strong wooden depiction of a rooster's head on a large, helmet-style mask. The rooster is depicted with a lSee Sold Price
Sold2023Old African carved figurineOld African figurine, circa mid-20th century, carved from a whole piece of natural yellow organic material, in the shape of the head of the tribe, attached to a rectangular wooden base, height: 16 cm.See Sold Price
Sold2023African Bamileke / Bamum Pottery Figural Pipe BowlWest Africa, Cameroon, Grasslands, Bamum or Bamileke, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A massive figural pottery smoking pipe head comprised of conical socket for a wooden stem and mouthpiece and theSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. African Mossi Leather & Wood Janiform DollWest Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi Tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wooden doll known as a biiga (literally "child") covered in tanned antelope hide and used for play by Mossi girls, asSee Sold Price
Jun 13DuMouchellesAfrican, Kuba, Woven Basket Top with Clay Head, Ca. Mid 20th C., H 7" Dia. 6.75"$30
Jun 15Crescent City Auction GalleryGroup of Three African Carved Wooden Masks, 20th c., Largest- L.- 20 in., W.- 12 3/4 in., D.- 5 in.$325