![Custom Made Large Malian Mud Cloth Ottoman / Foot Stool - 18"In. Square: Square Ottoman / foot stool upholstered with vintage black and white mud cloth from Mali, stands on four wooden legs. Very comfortable and sturdy. Measures:....18"In. Wide....18" In. Deep....18"In. Hi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176971331_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
African Antique
![Custom Made Large Malian Mud Cloth Ottoman / Foot Stool - 18"In. Square: Square Ottoman / foot stool upholstered with vintage black and white mud cloth from Mali, stands on four wooden legs. Very comfortable and sturdy. Measures:....18"In. Wide....18" In. Deep....18"In. Hi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176971331_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![RARE ASHANTI SLAVER’S ARM TORQUE: Late 19th century, ex: Sir Cecil Armitage Collection. Brass, 1 ¼” width swelling to 1 ½” at the middle. Hand chiseled overall in bands and panels of stipple, line work and ba](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982510_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SONGYE SLAVER’S FIGURAL AXE: Finely forged blade with the hammer raised (coined) front and back and beveled edge. Pierced with three holes accentuated with sunburst markings. Wood haft carved with a human face with scarified chee](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982435_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![African Senufo Tyepka Maternity Sculpture - 28" In. High: This beautiful and an impressive Senufo maternity figure The sculpture is used to honor women and their maternal role in ceremonies and festivals of the Tyepka society, a social association among the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/177187219_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![African Senufo Low Stool / Table - Ivory Coast - 23" In. Long: Senufo Low Stool expertly carved from one piece of wood, this stool features four conical legs and an abstract form. As decorators continue to embrace the elegance and striking beauty of Senufo design](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/177187218_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![African Old Dogon wood Milk Stool Mali 11.25" H: Rare hand carved of one piece of wood milk stool from the Dogon Tribe in Mali.The stool is supported by figures representing ancestors, who were seen as authority figures.The stool shows some wear min](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/177043415_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716666614)
![African Yoruba Beaded King Crown 19.25" In. High - Nigeria: African Yoruba King Crown is exquisitely hand made with white glass beads and ornamental birds. The veil is included to prevent viewers from seeing the King's face, highlighting the power of the crown](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176941598_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![African Bamileke Spider Stool / Table 15.75" In. High: Exceptional African Bamileke Spider Stool / Table boasts a unique cross design carved from one piece of wood, made by the Bamelike ethnic group of Cameroon. It has been meticulously cleaned and refini](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176471534_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716565971)
![African Senufo Bird Hornbill Statue - Cote d'Ivoire - 30" In. High: Superb African Senufo Bird (Hornbill) Statue, beautiful wood carving, the body is clad with metal. Hornbills are noble birds, they mate for life, they share equally in the raising of their young who t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/177172864_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716581641)
![African Maasai Beaded Textile Belt w/ Silver Discs: East Africa, Kenya and northern Tanzania, Maasai, ca. early to mid-20th CE. A beaded apron belt or neck collar stitched onto a cotton cloth backing with straps for tying around the waist, with danglin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179233942_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717451667)
![CONGOLESE FETISH FIGURE: Second half of the 19th century, the period of intense slaving in the area. Kuba, central Congo. Carved wood, 9" length. Elongated body and short legs. Pointed head of typical Kuba interpretation, the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982186_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![Large African Baule Goli Ceremonial Mask Ivory Coast 42"In. High: A beautiful handcrafted Goli tribe mask that originates from the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast who are known as The Baule tribe. Common features of the round face mask include antelope shaped h](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176984169_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![Nobility Beaded Wood Bamileke Table / Spider Stool - Cameroon - 24" In. Diameter: Nobility Beaded Wood Bamileke Table / Spider Stool from Cameroon. Carved from one piece of wood with colorful green and orange glass trade beads on the top and bottom , minor losses in some areas over](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/177187210_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![Large African Kotoko Bronze Horseman with 2 Companions 17" In. High - Chad: This:.... 17"In.High .... 16"In.Wide....3.75"In. Deep... bronze sculpture showcases the impressive skill and authority of the Kotoko metal workers and artisans. Handcrafted in the traditional lost-wax](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176934306_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![Mossi Monkey Dance Helmet / Mask Burkina Faso 25" In. High: Old Exquisite / Rare Mossi Monkey Dance Helmet Mask Burkina Faso. Around 1950. It shows wear, scratches, age cracks and chips, please check the pictures and thanks for looking. Monkey often symbolize](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176503379_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716241773)
![RARE SUMATRA KRIS HANDLE: Carved from a single piece of fossilized elephant molar. That material also rarely used to construct the throat mounts of kris scabbards. 2 7/8" height and nearly as broad, depicting Garuda in bent ov](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982364_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![PAIR OF YORUBA TWIN FIGURES, IBEJI: Male and female. 9" height, carved with the arms away from the body and the feet as a disk with the toes delineated. The heads of distinctive triangular form from which their village of origin should](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982190_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SUPERB KUBA WARRIOR'S KNIFE MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT: The largest and finest we have encountered! Late 19th century. 16 3/8” overall. 10 7/8” copper blade finely hammer formed with tapered raised medial, delicately chamfered edges and six pin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982385_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![12.16 ct. Round Brilliant Diamond Lot UNTREATED: 12.16 ct. Round Brilliant Diamond Lot - J - K / I UNTREATED Cut - Round Brilliant Color - J - K Clarity - I Ct. Weight - 12.16 ct. Number of diamonds - Not counted Trea](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/331296/178963426_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717082565)
![Set of 3 - 1.20 ct. Round Brilliant Diamonds Untreated: Set of 3 - 1.20 ct. Round Brilliant Diamonds - I-J / I - UNTREATED Cut - Round Brilliant Color - I-J Clarity - I Ct. Weight - 0.40 x 3 = 1.20 ct. Number of diamonds - 3](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/331296/178687279_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717080805)
![COPTIC SILVER CROSS, ETHIOPIA, 19TH CENTURY: Just over 1 3/4” height with characteristic quaint charm. Highly stylized with central square pierced with a cross, enclosed in eight-point star formed as the center post and the cross beam as t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982240_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ASHANTI WOMAN'S FIGHTING BRACELET: From the Sir Cecil Armitage Collection formed 1895-1920. About 1 7/8” inside dimension. Penannular form with both terminals, 1/3 length, decorated with impressed “eye” motifs in bands. T](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982401_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ASHANTI WOMAN'S FIGHTING BRACELET: Early 20th century from the Sir Cecil Armitage Collection. Bronze, circular section, open form. Thick rounded section. The ends with bands of concentric circles flanked by transverse reding. About 1 7](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982276_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![IBIBIO MALE FIGURE: Ex: Christie's, London, July 5, 1989 sale of Tribal Art. 5" height, carved wood of characteristic form with short limbs and a disproportionately large head on the thick neck. Pigmented details. Worn w](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982413_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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