African & Ethnographic Art

A Fine Lobi Stool by the Master of Gaoua Ex Bill Wright

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African & Ethnographic Art

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

A Selection of African Masks & Sculptures, as well as other Ethnographic arts from around the world. All Lots start at Only $50.00 with NO RESERVE!

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Todd Zieseniss

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A Fine Senufo Deble Sculpture Ex Scanzi Collection: Carved from a heavy dense piece of wood with a well handled golden honey colored surface and somewhat stick patina suggesting field use over many years. This type of sculpture is associated with the

0001: A Fine Senufo Deble Sculpture Ex Scanzi Collection

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$2,000

$3,000

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A Fine Old Baule Couple Ex Scanzi Collection: A exceedingly beautiful carved wooden couple with a well handled surface suggesting many years of traditional field use. The sculptures Measure 22 inches tall on their bases. Baule peoples, Ivory

0002: A Fine Old Baule Couple Ex Scanzi Collection

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$1,800

$2,500

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Archaic Losso Couple Ex Scanzi Collection: A carved wooden set or couple with well handled and worn surface patina, eroded feet and a wonderful abstract and stylized form. The Losso people live in Ghana and claim to be descendants of the

0003: Archaic Losso Couple Ex Scanzi Collection

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$800

$1,500

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Archaic Senufo Firespitter Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A well weathered and worn helmet mask with obvious age and field use, areas of sacrificial matter that suggest this mask also served as a shrine or power object, a ritual Iron spike and classic

0004: Archaic Senufo Firespitter Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

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$1,000

$2,000

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A Fine Old Baule mask Ex Fiterman Collection: A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. The Long classic face accented with reddish organic / mineral pigments

0005: A Fine Old Baule mask Ex Fiterman Collection

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$1,500

$2,000

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A Nuna Antelope mask Ex Thomas Wheellock Collection: A large carved wooden dance mask in zoomorphic form, with tall horns and incised geometric designs. Nuna peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The mask measures 36 inches in length. Provenance: The

0006: A Nuna Antelope mask Ex Thomas Wheellock Collection

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$3,000

$5,000

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A Winiama Plank Mask Ex Joan Didion Estate: A very old carved wooden plank mask with stylized face and form accented with mineral pigments and an overall classic form, well weathered and worn showing field use and age. Please note the

0007: A Winiama Plank Mask Ex Joan Didion Estate

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$800

$1,500

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A Fine Old Bobo Mask Ex Alfred Scheinberg, 1971: A carved wooden dance mask with tall swept back horns supporting the image of a lizard and incised and painted geometric designs throughout. Such masks are often danced at funerals and Harvest

0008: A Fine Old Bobo Mask Ex Alfred Scheinberg, 1971

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$800

$1,500

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Published Sogo Puppet Ex Dr Peter & Sue Rosen Collection: A bold carved wooden female marionette with a Ko Taa style coiffure danced in public parades by the Bozo peoples of Mali, Africa. The Puppet has movable arms held on by rubber straps and wooden

0009: Published Sogo Puppet Ex Dr Peter & Sue Rosen Collection

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$800

$1,500

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Published Male Marionette Ex Dr Peter & Sue Rosen Collection.: A carved and painted male wooden marionette danced in public parades by the Bozo peoples of Mali, Africa. The Puppet known as Cekaroba has movable arms held on by rubber straps and wooden sticks to

0010: Published Male Marionette Ex Dr Peter & Sue Rosen Collection.

Est.

$800

$1,500

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A Tall Bozo Maternity ( Mother & Child) Marionette: A Tall carved wooden marionette danced in public parades by the Bozo peoples of Mali, Africa. The Puppet has movable arms held on by rubber straps and wooden sticks to manipulate the puppet. The

0011: A Tall Bozo Maternity ( Mother & Child) Marionette

Est.

$800

$1,500

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Lot of 2 Bozo Marionette Ex Dr Peter Rosen Collection: A Lot of two hand carved wooden puppets, painted and adorned with textiles. Such puppets are danced in public parades by the Bozo and Bamana peoples of Mali, Africa. The Puppet has movable arms held

0012: Lot of 2 Bozo Marionette Ex Dr Peter Rosen Collection

Est.

$600

$900

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A Bassa Helmet Mask: A Carved wooden helmet type mask worn by leaders of the all-female society during the initiation of young women into adulthood.The Bassa culture of Liberia would wear helmet masks which are carved

0013: A Bassa Helmet Mask

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$800

$1,500

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A Fine Old Guro Zamble Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A fine old carved wooden mask in a zoomorphic form known as Zamble, a mythical male being whose form fuses antelope and leopard features. Such representations are owned by certain families that use

0014: A Fine Old Guro Zamble Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

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$600

$900

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A Fine Guro African Mask: A Lovely carved wooden dance mask with elegant facial features , elaborate stylized coiffure and a deep well handled surface patina. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 13

0015: A Fine Guro African Mask

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$600

$900

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A Mende Helmet Mask: A Carved wooden helmet type mask worn by leaders of the all-female society during the initiation of young women into adulthood. The Mende culture of Sierra Leone would wear helmet masks which are

0016: A Mende Helmet Mask

Est.

$500

$1,500

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A Fine Bete Mask Field Collected in the 1970's: A Carved wooden mask with multiple appendages, embellished with metal tacks and an overall abstract and styled form. The mask measures 11 x 9.5 inches. Bete peoples, Liberia, West Africa. A metal

0017: A Fine Bete Mask Field Collected in the 1970's

Est.

$500

$1,000

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A Rare Old Dan Kagle Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A Dramatic carved wooden mask accented with blue and white kaolin clay pigments, with an encrusted surface. Kagle masks are "troublemakers", meant to disturb village festivities with their erratic

0018: A Rare Old Dan Kagle Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

Est.

$800

$1,500

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A Rare Dan Kran Deformity Mask Ex Scanzi Collection.: A very bold carved wooden ceremonial mask with deformed and exaggerated facial features, perhaps suggesting it was used as an "Illness" mask often thought to ward off illness and disease from the

0019: A Rare Dan Kran Deformity Mask Ex Scanzi Collection.

Est.

$800

$1,500

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A Baule Queen Mother Ex Banks Collection: A carved wooden female effigy shown seated on traditional stool, with stylized coiffure, carved adornment and a well handled surface patina suggesting field use over many years , possibly as a shrine

0020: A Baule Queen Mother Ex Banks Collection

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$500

$800

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A Red Dan African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection.: A carved wooden dance mask with open work eyes for the dancer as well as a well handled and worn surface suggesting field use as a ceremonial mask. The mask measures 9.5 x 5.75 inches. Dan peoples,

0021: A Red Dan African Mask Ex Scanzi Collection.

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$500

$800

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A Fine Dan Mask Ex Scanzi Collection: A carved wooden dance mask with raised central finial, incised linear designs and a well handled surface, worn attachment holes and obvious age and handling. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

0022: A Fine Dan Mask Ex Scanzi Collection

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$300

$500

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Archaic Dan Zakpai African Mask: A carved wooden mask with remnants of red textile throughout suggesting it served as a Zakpai mask used in traditional festival races. The mask has heavy erosion on top and metal work around the

0023: Archaic Dan Zakpai African Mask

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$500

$800

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A Fine Dan African mask Ex Banks Collection: A Well handled and worn dance mask with traditional linear scars on the mask edges,a glossy black surface patina, open work eyes for dancing and raffia grass beard. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West

0024: A Fine Dan African mask Ex Banks Collection

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$500

$800

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