African and Pre-Columbian Art

A Costa Rican Terracotta Jaguar Effigy Vessel

A Senufo Wood and Metal Sculpture of a Bird

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African and Pre-Columbian Art

Barakat Gallery

Sale consists of African and Pre-Columbian art

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A Senufo Wood Face Mask: Circa 20th century A.D. The mask, highly stylized, has a rounded head with horns emanating from the side of the head, a bird with outstretched wings between the horns, the face with scarring, the

0047: A Senufo Wood Face MaskEst. $1,800-$2,400Lot Passed

A Monumental Baga Wood Polychrome Drum: Circa 20th century A.D. The drum, supported by a kneeling figure, with outstretched arms holding an offering cup, the figure depicted in red, with a multi-colored lower garment with black straps,

0048: A Monumental Baga Wood Polychrome DrumEst. $30,000-$40,000Lot Passed

A Cameroon Bangwa Wood and Polychrome Figure: Circa 20th century A.D. The figure, highly abstracted, is white with red patches throughout, standing upright with a elongated square back and rounded stomach, the arms held at the side and hands

0049: A Cameroon Bangwa Wood and Polychrome FigureEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

A Veracruz Terracotta Head representing Tlaloc: Circa 200 - 600 A.D. Fragmentary, the head is broken off at the shoulders, with the man wearing a necklace, headband, and roundels around the eyes. The head is triangular in shape with lightly

0051: A Veracruz Terracotta Head representing TlalocEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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A Mayan Polychrome Cylindrical Vase Fragment: Circa 600 - 900 A.D. The large fragment with a central register, divided by a dark orange vertical band, the central register with two main scenes, the right scene with light background and three

0052: A Mayan Polychrome Cylindrical Vase FragmentEst. $3,000-$4,000

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A Costa Rican Pottery Vessel of a Saurian Deity: Circa 200 - 500 A.D. The vessel, with three legs, depicts a deity, with the body of the vessel forming the body of the diety, modeled arms bent and at the sides, wearing a necklace with three

0053: A Costa Rican Pottery Vessel of a Saurian DeityEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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A Costa Rican Pottery Vessel of a Man: Circa 500 - 800 A.D. The seated figure sits with his right leg folded in, while he sits on his left. The upper legs depicted much larger than the lower. The arms turned down with the hands molded

0054: A Costa Rican Pottery Vessel of a ManEst. $5,000-$7,000

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A Jalisco Terracotta of a Seated Woman: Circa 300 B.C. - 300 A.D. The figure, with wide body, a female, is depicted seated with legs extended from the body and toes delineated. The arms are short in proportion, with fingers delineated,

0055: A Jalisco Terracotta of a Seated WomanEst. $2,800-$3,500Lot Passed

A Nazca Pottery Double Spouted Vessel: Circa 500 - 750 A.D. The rounded vessel, on rounded base, is defined by two main registers, both in a light wash, the bottom plain, with the top register decorated with two stylized figures in red,

0056: A Nazca Pottery Double Spouted VesselEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

An African Wooden Mask of a Lion: Circa 20th century A.D. The mask shows a lion, mid roar, with mouth open and bearing teeth with multi colored spots. The lion has small ears at the back of the mask, small almond eyes, a nose with

0057: An African Wooden Mask of a LionEst. $6,800-$7,500Lot Passed

A Dan Gagon Wooden Mask of a Bird: Circa 20th century A.D. The mask, depicting a bird, has a prominent two part beak, the lower held together by string at the side of the base of the beak, the features, stylized, with nasal, and

0058: A Dan Gagon Wooden Mask of a BirdEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

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A Dan Wooden Mask: Circa 20th century A.D. The mask, oval in shape, wears a cloth and leather false beard, the face deeply textured, with large circular pierced eyes, a thin nose and prominent nostrils, and a diamond

0059: A Dan Wooden MaskEst. $800-$1,000

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An Urhobo Edjo Wooden Articulated Ancestor Figure: Circa 20th century A.D. The figure, depicted kneeling, is articulated at the arms, bands around the upper arm and wrists, with a swelling stomach and stylized diamond shaped naval, and wearing a

0060: An Urhobo Edjo Wooden Articulated Ancestor FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

A Costa Rican Terracotta Vessel: Circa 1200 - 1500 A.D. The vessel sits on a wide splayed foot, with the body of the vessel swelling out to the form the body of a figure, with two modeled arms, the right holding the top of the

0061: A Costa Rican Terracotta VesselEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

A Colima Terracotta Vessel of a Seated Dog: Circa 300 B.C. - 300 A.D. The dog, depicted seated, is highly modeled, with swelling body, short legs, and a small curved tail. The face is simple with incised circular eyes, a long snout with

0062: A Colima Terracotta Vessel of a Seated DogEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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A Costa Rican Terracotta Jaguar Effigy Vessel: Circa 1200 - 1500 A.D. The vessel, in the shape of a jaguar, the body of the vessel forming the body of the animal, sitting on three legs, the front two are rattles and act as the legs of the

0063: A Costa Rican Terracotta Jaguar Effigy VesselEst. $7,500-$9,600

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A Baule Wooden Sculpture of a Seated Cheif: Circa 20th century A.D. The figure, depicted sitting on a chair, holds a scepter in the right hand and his beard in his left, the large head, with scarring on the side of the face, the wig highly

0064: A Baule Wooden Sculpture of a Seated CheifEst. $20,000-$24,000Lot Passed

A Baule Wood and Polychrome Standing Female Figure: Circa 20th century A.D. The figure, naturally modeled, with the right arm down to the side, the left bent with the hand held up, wears a leopard print lower garment, and slightly lifted shoes. The

0065: A Baule Wood and Polychrome Standing Female FigureEst. $28,000-$36,000Lot Passed

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A Bambara Chi Wara Wooden Headcrest: Circa 20th century A.D. The headcrest, in form of an antelope, is highly abstracted. The figure has zig-zagged legs, a striated tail, textured back, and a long neck, with an oversized head,

0066: A Bambara Chi Wara Wooden HeadcrestEst. $400-$600

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