African Art from the McNemar Collection VII 2022-07-07 Auction - 283 Price Results - Hilliard & Co. in VA - Page 6
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African Art from the McNemar Collection VII

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Virginia-born Thomas McNemar was in the British Museum researching his dissertation when he encountered his first piece of African art. From that moment he was mesmerized, returning daily to immerse himself in the museum's collection. In time he was noticed by the curator, who nurtured the passion that would change the course of McNemar's life. He moved to the Ivory Coast in the early 1960s and spent the next twenty years traveling, learning and collecting throughout West and Central Africa. He later moved to New York to open a gallery of African Art, eventually doing the same in San Francisco before returning to his home town of Lexington Virginia. McNemar sold African art to museums and public and private collections throughout Europe and the United States. This auction is the seventh of several presenting items from Thomas McNemar's large personal collection of African art.
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Tribal African Fetish / Shrine Object: Feathers, cowries, mud, and other organic materials, heavily encrusted. Possibly Fon? Approx. 6" H x 7" D. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020) McNemar lived and collected throughout
0119: Tribal African Fetish / Shrine ObjectEst. $60-$200
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African Stool: Possibly Asante. Concave seat supported by three flat columns with simple openwork, resting on base whose form reflects the shape of the seat. Approx. 17" L x 11" H x 7 1/4" W. Provenance: Estate of
0120: African StoolEst. $40-$200
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Tikar Stool or Headrest: Seated figures at each end of the curved top with arms crossed over chests, with four wedge shaped feet. Approx. 15" L x 5" W x 7" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020) McNemar lived
0121: Tikar Stool or HeadrestEst. $40-$100
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Mangbetu Double Palm Wine Vessel: Dark gray terracotta wine pot in the form of a conjoined pair of male and female figures, both with traditional high flaring crown of braids, the body of the vessel with male and female genitalia. On
0122: Mangbetu Double Palm Wine VesselEst. $60-$200
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Mambila Figural Vessel, Cameroon: Terracotta spirit pot in the form of an anthro-zoomorphic figure with wide open, bird-like bill, bulging eyes, long ringed neck, arms held against the sides of the body and hands placed on either
0123: Mambila Figural Vessel, CameroonEst. $40-$100
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Matakam Pottery Jar, Chad: Round terracotta pot, the three gently curving necks joining in a single mouth, the neck and spout area with textured surface. Approx. 13" H, 9 1/2" D. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar,
0124: Matakam Pottery Jar, ChadEst. $80-$300
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Three African Pottery Vessels: Black terracotta vessels, in ascending size: small Songye pottery jar with long neck, heavy lip, ringed and textured decoration; Nuna pot with flaring rim and incised scalloped linear decoration; and
0125: Three African Pottery VesselsEst. $60-$200
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Terracotta Gourd-Form Vessel: Terracotta pot in the form of a gourd, flat bottom with a round hole on one side; (a perfect birdhouse?) Country of origin not identified. Approx. 11" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar,
0126: Terracotta Gourd-Form VesselEst. $40-$100
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Mangbetu Palm Wine Vessel: Figural palm wine vessel in the form of a pair of confronting male and female figures, both with the elongated head and high, flaring crown of braids that embodies the Mangbetu ideal of elegance,
0127: Mangbetu Palm Wine VesselEst. $60-$200
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Mangbetu Figural Palm Wine Vessel: Brown terracotta wine pot in the form of a conjoined pair of male and female figures, both with traditional high crown of braids, the body of the vessel with male and female genitalia. Approx. 12
0128: Mangbetu Figural Palm Wine VesselEst. $60-$200
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African Carved Wood Statue: Naturalistic depiction of a kneeling figure with elaborately braided hair, relief carved keloid scars at the temples. Tribe and country of origin not identified. Approx. 10" H. Provenance: Estate
0129: African Carved Wood StatueEst. $40-$100
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African Mask: Small hardwood mask with a human face surmounted by large openwork horns, the flat facial plane dominated by a prominent nose, with small eyes and mouth embellished with red and white pigment. Tribe
0130: African MaskEst. $40-$100
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Unusual African Terracotta Figures: Two figures; one a seated male figure of blackened clay, looking upwards; the face lifts like a lid to reveal a cavity with another face inside; residue of organic material in this cavity and in the
0131: Unusual African Terracotta FiguresEst. $60-$200
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Terracotta Head of Bearded Man: Opening in top of head. Possibly a portrait. On custom gallery stand. Head, approx. 7" x 6" x 5 1/2". Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020) McNemar lived and collected throughout
0132: Terracotta Head of Bearded ManEst. $40-$100
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Zande Ceremonial Vessel, D. R. Congo: Anthropomorphic 'prestige' pot with figure holding a large staff or club astride the globular well of the vessel, the long rope-textured flared neck rising behind the figure. Appears to have age. Old
0133: Zande Ceremonial Vessel, D. R. CongoEst. $80-$300
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Leka Mask, D. R. Congo: Circular, flattened mask with large, closed eyes under arched brows; the diagonal marks on the cheeks are slits through which the dancer sees. Carved wood and pigments. On custom gallery stand. Age
0134: Leka Mask, D. R. CongoEst. $60-$200
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Pair Ambo Ovambo Dolls: Carved wood female figures or dolls with inset bead eyes, abstract facial features in a heart shaped face whitened with kaolin, lavishly decked with beads, shells, stones, keys, buttons, nuts, seed
0135: Pair Ambo Ovambo DollsEst. $60-$300
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Three Ambo Ovambo Fertility Dolls: Carved wood female figures or dolls with inset bead eyes, abstract facial features in a heart shaped face whitened with kaolin, lavishly decked with beads, shells, keys, buttons, bells, amulet
0136: Three Ambo Ovambo Fertility DollsEst. $80-$400
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Ambo Ovambo Fertility Doll: Carved wood female figure or doll with inset bead eyes, abstract facial features in a heart shaped face whitened with kaolin, lavishly decked with beads, bells, buttons, , amulet bundles and leather.
0137: Ambo Ovambo Fertility DollEst. $40-$200
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Three West African Heddle Pulleys: To include horned Jimini pulley, janiform Baule pulley with human face on on side, bush cow on the other, and a Guro pulley with human figure with crested coiffure, raised keloid scars at sides of
0138: Three West African Heddle PulleysEst. $60-$300
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Three West African Heddle Pulleys: To include a Baule 'bo nun amuin' type pulley, a Baule / Guro pulley with janiform faces with curved horns, and a Baule / Guro anthropomorphic pulley with kaolin highlights. All on custom gallery
0139: Three West African Heddle PulleysEst. $60-$300
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Guro Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast: Finial of a long necked Guro woman with high coiffure. Incised and relief detail. On custom gallery stand. Total height, approx. 10 3/4". Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar
0140: Guro Heddle Pulley, Ivory CoastEst. $20-$200
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Three West African Heddle Pulleys: Of abstract form. Ivory Coast. All on custom gallery bases. Tallest (height including stand,) Approx. 9 1/4". Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected
0141: Three West African Heddle PulleysEst. $60-$300
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Mossi Heddle Pulley, Burkina Faso: Abstract finial with long neck and vaguely avian head. On custom gallery base. Total height, approx. 8" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughout
0142: Mossi Heddle Pulley, Burkina FasoEst. $20-$200
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