Rare Metoko Sculpture Ex J Camp Gallery, NY 1979

This is a Rare and important Metoko carved wooden and painted figure with highly stylized form and facial features. Statues of this type adorned the graves of dignitaries of the "Bukota", a secret soc

A rare old carved wooden sculpture of a highly stylized female effigy holding her infant child, presumably a fertility idol. The sculpture has some raised scar designs stylized coiffure, shown seated

A carved wooden stool featuring a finely carved ancestor head that would act as a handle, incised designs, and a golden honey colored surface patina suggesting great use and handling over many years.

A finely carved old wooden mask with raffia grass headdress still attached. The mask features the classic heavy lidded eyes, deep facial scars as well as a well handled surface suggesting years of fie

A very finely carved wooden face mask with incised linear designs and a very well handled and deep patina to the surface. Lovale peoples, Angola Africa. Provenance: Ex Sol and Josephine Levitt, New Yo

A Carved wooden mask with stylized face and attached raffia grass headdress with three conical horns on top. The mask shows plenty of handling and wear. This mask is a Pumbu Mbuya mask, used in entert

A finely carved wooden dance mask with classic facial features, stylized form, and tall antelope horns surmounted by an ancestor figure. The entire mask is embellished with beads and textiles and wond

A carved wooden mask with exaggerated eyes and a well handled and worn surface suggesting ritual use, most likely used in initiation ceremonies. Mbangani or Binji peoples mask, Congo, central Africa.

Rare and old Bamana Tchiwara society shrine figure, a carved wooden shrine idol with incised scar designs and shown wearing a carved antelope headdress. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure would

A very rare Luba or Kalanga carved wooden Staff top with metal ( aluminum) wrapped areas to protect the staff, what remains is stable. The staff top has extensive wear and erosion and is likely a late

A carved wooden Tsaay disc shaped mask with raised linear designs, kaolin clay pigment and attached feather collar and raffia grass regalia. The handling and wear suggest many years of traditional use

A carved wooden Idoma dance crest with kaolin clay pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Albert Gordon; Tribal Arts Gallery, Ny - purchased prio

Excellent and early Kongo Yombe Fetish with energetic facial style, raised linear designs, remains of red and white pigments and embellished with beads and grass woven regalia. The Fetish measures 18

A Fine Yoruba Gelede mask, carved wood with kaolin clay pigment. The mask features a Butchers scene with two figures and a goat. The mask measures 18 inches tall x 15 inches deep and 15 inches wide. A

A carved wooden mask with scarification designs carved in relief, well weathered and well handled surface and remains of fiber headdress. The mask measures 10.25 inches tall x 8.25 inches wide. A meta

Carved wood with raffia grass headdress attached. Note the small mirror embedded into the forehead. Pende peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 16 inches tall x 11 inches wide. A metal displa

A carved wooden mask with enlarged eyes accented with remnants of kaolin clay pigment and an overall stylized face and form. Note the well weathered patina from wear and handling. Mbagani peoples, DRC

A very finely carved Keris or Kris Knife handle from Buffalo Horn , and very detailed motifs. The handle measures 3.75 inches tall ( 4.5 inches on custom display stand.) Ex J Camp Gallery, New York, 1

This is a carved wooden shrine idol featuring a wonderfully abstract human form with arms raised above the head. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The carving measures 14 x 5 inches. The figure was acquire

A varved wooden mask with kaolin clay painted surface and archaic facial features. Metoko peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 x 5 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for

This is a very rare initiation post , though their exact traditional use is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiatory and funerary contexts. The use of repeated or

A Very rare carved wooden effigy with enlarged round eyes, incised linear designs and a wonderful dramatic expression. Ngbandi peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 12.5 inches tall

A very Rare Mbala Drummer figure, carved wood with classical features, well handled surface patina and collection numbers painted on the back. Mbala peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures

A very old and rare carved wooden stool with multiple legs and two large disc shapes for the base and seat. From the Metoko or Lengola peoples, Congo, Africa. The stool measures 15.5 x 7 inches. The S