African & Ethnographic Arts No Reserve #50

Very Fine Old Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex~ Sothebys

Fine Dayak Dance Shield with Ancestor & Hornbill motifs

A Fine Makonde Lipico Mask Ex Allan Stone Collection

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African & Ethnographic Arts No Reserve #50

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A Selection of some of our finest African and Tribal Arts, along with Antique Asian Bronzes and contemporary wood sculptures, Buddhist arts and much more! All offered at only $50.00 starting bids with NO HIDDEN RESERVES!

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Very Fine Old Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex~ Sothebys: This is a very fine and rare Old Alusi Shrine idol figure from the Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A carved wooden figure with tall central crest, accented with a yellow mineral pigment , the face is

0001: Very Fine Old Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex~ SothebysEst. $2,000-$4,000

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A Fine Old Dan mask Ex Fily Keita, African Art: A very finely carved wooden face mask with a glossy polished surface patina and a deep well handled patina. The mask has wide open eyes and evidence it once had metal accents. The mask will include

0002: A Fine Old Dan mask Ex Fily Keita, African ArtEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Fine Old Chiwara Antelope Headdress: A Highly Styled antique example of a Chiwara or Mythical Antelope headdress with metal embellishment. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Provenance: Ex Guy Lloyd Collection, Texas, USA. The sculpture

0003: A Fine Old Chiwara Antelope HeaddressEst. $500-$800

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A Rare Old Metoko Initiation Post Ex Jacques Hautelet: A carved wooden post with weathered surface and old inventory numbers painted on the bottom. The exact use of these posts is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in

0004: A Rare Old Metoko Initiation Post Ex Jacques HauteletEst. $800-$1,500

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A Very Rare Eket Mask Cross River Ex Fily Keita Gallery: An exceedingly rare old carved wooden mask with geometric designs and a heavy kaolin clay surface. The reverse shows obvious wear and field use over generations. Eket peoples, Cross river region,

0005: A Very Rare Eket Mask Cross River Ex Fily Keita GalleryEst. $800-$1,500

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Elaborate Yoruba Gelede Helmet Mask with Lion & Birds: A Masterpiece carved wooden helmet mask with elaborate and ornate openwork sculpture on top, all from a single piece of wood. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask itself measures 16 x 11 inches.

0006: Elaborate Yoruba Gelede Helmet Mask with Lion & BirdsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Very Fine Old Dogon Female Ancestor Shrine Sculpture: This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A Very proud Female Ancestor shown holding a staff, a symbol of rank among the tribe. Carved wood with a well

0007: Very Fine Old Dogon Female Ancestor Shrine SculptureEst. $800-$1,500

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Fine Dayak Dance Shield with Ancestor & Hornbill motifs: A Tall Carved wooden Dance shield with an elaborate painted design featuring a stylized ancestor and numerous stylized Hornbill bird designs. Dayak peoples, Borneo , Kalimantan / Indonesia. The

0008: Fine Dayak Dance Shield with Ancestor & Hornbill motifsEst. $1,000-$2,000

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19th Century Tiger Sculpture from a Balinese Temple: This is a very finely carved old wooden feline sculpture with stylized face and form and obvious age and weathering over several generations. This Tiger sculpture was once part of the decor of a

0009: 19th Century Tiger Sculpture from a Balinese TempleEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th Century Tampan Ship Of Souls Textile from Sumatra.: A very rare and finely woven old textile depicting a Ship and various anthropomorphic figures on their way to the after-life. Toba Batak peoples, Sumatra, Indonesia. provenance: Daeng Iskandar,

0011: 19th Century Tampan Ship Of Souls Textile from Sumatra.Est. $500-$1,000

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Rare Old Mumuye Shrine Figure Ex Cernic Collection, NYC: A very bold and striking carved wooden fetish with inset glass eyes surrounded by abrus seeds and kaolin clay , a red painted anthropomorphic design on the chest, red paint on the lips and magic

0012: Rare Old Mumuye Shrine Figure Ex Cernic Collection, NYCEst. $600-$900

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A Fine Makonde Lipico Mask Ex Allan Stone Collection: A very fine Old "Lipiko" mask or "Muti Wa Lipiko " translated as the head of Lipiko, which was typically worn during initiation rituals. This old example has a well carved face suggesting a type of

0013: A Fine Makonde Lipico Mask Ex Allan Stone CollectionEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Mende Female Effigy , African Tribal Art: A finely carved wooden female effigy with a stylized face and form, incised tribal scar designs and a wonderful well handled glossy surface patina. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The

0014: A Fine Mende Female Effigy , African Tribal ArtEst. $800-$1,500

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A Very Fine Old Gola Gbetu Poro Society Mask: A Tall carved wooden helmet with elaborate coiffure as well as a tall post finial with ribbed neck and ancestor face atop with carved eyes accented with stone or mineral pigment. The mask has an

0015: A Very Fine Old Gola Gbetu Poro Society MaskEst. $800-$1,500

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A Rare Old Teke Buti Magic fetish, African Art: This is a very fine Old Teke Buti idol. Buti are named after and identified as specific male ancestors and located in a shrine to one’s deceased family members. Individual male devotees use buti

0016: A Rare Old Teke Buti Magic fetish, African ArtEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Rare Makonde Dance mask Ex Allan Stone Collection: A Carved wooden face mask with heavy organic orange pigment on the face and alternating human hair strips and indigo blue pigments as the coiffure, as well as a decorative textile hat would cover the

0017: A Rare Makonde Dance mask Ex Allan Stone CollectionEst. $800-$1,500

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Rare Old Yaka / Nkanu Face Mask, African Art: A Carved wooden face mask with stylized face, classic upturned nose and some geometric designs painted on with organic pigments. The mask shows actual field use and wear and is an antique example.

0018: Rare Old Yaka / Nkanu Face Mask, African ArtEst. $600-$900

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A Rare Old Songye Kusu Twin Idol, African Tribal Art: This is an old and very fascinating Twin fetish from the Songye / Kusu Border region, Congo, Africa. The sculpture of twins is not at all common among the Songye, and this example has a painted

0019: A Rare Old Songye Kusu Twin Idol, African Tribal ArtEst. $600-$900

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Asmat Dance Shield, Irian Jaya, Oceanic Tribal Art: A tall carved wooden plank like dance shield with ornate raised designs accented with kaolin clay and organic pigments. Asmat, Citak region,Irian jaya, Western Papua New Guinea. The shield measures

0020: Asmat Dance Shield, Irian Jaya, Oceanic Tribal ArtEst. $300-$500

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A Rare Dayak Hudoq Dance Mask from Borneo: A Carved wooden mask with elaborate and fantastic form and painted designs, attached appendages and mirror eyes, with attached basketry cap for wearing the mask. Dayak peoples, Kalimantan / Borneo ,

0021: A Rare Dayak Hudoq Dance Mask from BorneoEst. $600-$900

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Old Bamileke Helmet mask with Classic Cheeky Face: A carved wooden helmet mask with well weathered and worn surface and classic treatment to the face and overall form. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 12 inches. A durable

0022: Old Bamileke Helmet mask with Classic Cheeky FaceEst. $400-$800

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Exceedingly Rare Songye Diviners Drum Collected 1975: This is a very fine and rare carved wooden slit gong or drum with traditional barrel form of a hollowed out log with large slit on top with areas carved thinner for the tone of the drum. The Drum

0023: Exceedingly Rare Songye Diviners Drum Collected 1975Est. $800-$1,500

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Large and Rare Tiger Festival Mask from Java Indonesia: A very large mask of a ferocious Tiger, used in festivals in Java where young men would compete to "kill" a Tiger, an ancient rite of manhood dramatized these days to commemorate the tradition. The

0024: Large and Rare Tiger Festival Mask from Java IndonesiaEst. $500-$800

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A Lobi Bateba Maternity Shrine Idol, African Art: A Carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized form and shown holding a child at her waist. The figure was carved from a heavy dense wood and has a very well weathered and eroded surface with

0025: A Lobi Bateba Maternity Shrine Idol, African ArtEst. $500-$1,500

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