Ritual Art from Important Collections

A Guere Pig Snout Mask with Horns, Ex Dannenberg Collection

Charming Fante Shrine Sculpture Ex Endicott Collection

A Dan Kono Mask Ex Collection William Siegman

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Ritual Art from Important Collections

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

A Selection of African, Ancient & Ritual Tribal Arts from around the world. Many of the Lots of masks, and sculptures have important collection provenance such as Dr Noble & Jean Endicott, William Siegmann, Sol & Josephine Levitt, Leonard Kahan, Marshall Mount, Thomas Wheelock, Stewart Warkow and many more. All lots offered at only $50.00 start bids with no reserve.

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Ancient Dan African mask Collected Prior to 1966: A carved wooden ceremonial dance mask with stylized face, extended lips, incised linear designs and a very weathered and well worn surface suggesting great age and field use over generations. Dan

0001: Ancient Dan African mask Collected Prior to 1966Est. $500-$800

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A Rare Luba Dream Oracle Board: An exceedingly rare type of carved wooden diviners tool, embellished with seeds, beads, buttons , bark and nails. Known locally as a Lukasa, such boards were used by a priest or diviner to trace back

0002: A Rare Luba Dream Oracle BoardEst. $800-$1,500

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Lovely Lady of the Lagoons Anyi Female Effigy: A very old and interesting carved wooden female effigy with well worn and well handled features, and shown holding a woman's satchel. The sculpture has a ringed neck , a symbol of status among the

0003: Lovely Lady of the Lagoons Anyi Female EffigyEst. $800-$1,500

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A Dan Kono Mask Ex Collection William Siegman: A very fine old carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with traditional red textile cloth mask over the eyes as well as elaborate braided hair coiffure, metal teeth and hammered aluminum accents.

0004: A Dan Kono Mask Ex Collection William SiegmanEst. $1,500-$2,500

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A Fine Yoruba Ogboni Edan Ritual Staff Ex Levitt Collection: A finely cast bronze double edan staff piece, used by the Ogboni or Oshugbo, one of the most prominent Yoruba religious cult societies, which worships the owner of the earth, Onile. The prime

0005: A Fine Yoruba Ogboni Edan Ritual Staff Ex Levitt CollectionEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan Gallery: A very finely carved old wooden shrine idol, perhaps a Male spirit effigy with ornate facial decorations and classic form, arms extended and raised scar designs throughout. Baule peoples, Ivory

0006: A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Serene Baga Shrine Sculpture Ex Warkow Collection: A fine and charming old carved wooden shrine effigy with classic facial features and shown with hands in a gesture of offering. There are a few areas on linear scar designs and a open cavity in the

0007: A Serene Baga Shrine Sculpture Ex Warkow CollectionEst. $1,000-$2,000

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Charming Fante Shrine Sculpture Ex Endicott Collection: A finely carved old wooden shrine effigy shown with one hand pointing towards the sky, perhaps in reference to the spirit world. The sculpture was painted with kaolin clay pigments and black paint

0008: Charming Fante Shrine Sculpture Ex Endicott CollectionEst. $800-$1,500

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Yoruba Epa mask Ex Pierre Verite Gallery 1980: A monumental carved wooden janus "Epa" helmet mask with a tall maternity idol on top with painted designs.According to Yoruba customs, to ensure the fertility and welfare of their community, they

0009: Yoruba Epa mask Ex Pierre Verite Gallery 1980Est. $1,500-$2,500

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A Fine Old Baule Female Effigy: A very old and interesting carved wooden female effigy with well worn and well handled surface, and shown with a highly stylized coiffure, with hair pins and top knots, buns and such. The sculpture

0010: A Fine Old Baule Female EffigyEst. $500-$800

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A Dan Bete African Mask Ex Collection William Siegman: A hand carved wooden ceremonial mask known as a gre or nyabwa, which has highly stylized facial features and traditionally presided over judicial ceremonies and war parties. Dan or Bete peoples,

0011: A Dan Bete African Mask Ex Collection William SiegmanEst. $1,000-$2,000

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19th Century Batak Lute: An elegant and refined hand carved wooden lute instrument with ancestor ido, as the top finial and a Sigha Lion motif on the bottom, embellished with coins dating to the mid 19th century. Batak

0012: 19th Century Batak LuteEst. $300-$500

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Rare Ibibio Family Shrine Sculpture Ex William Wright Gallery: A very rare and important large scale shrine sculpture of a Mother and her children, shown seated with infant feeding on her lap as well as two other figures on either side of the mother figure. The

0013: Rare Ibibio Family Shrine Sculpture Ex William Wright GalleryEst. $800-$1,500

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Ancient Nok Terracotta Head 500 BC Ex Levitt Collection: A Classic Ancient Terracotta Head fragment from an ancient sculpture ,Nigeria, West Africa. Classic facial features with large almond shaped eyes and stylized coiffure. Nok head fragments were once

0014: Ancient Nok Terracotta Head 500 BC Ex Levitt CollectionEst. $500-$1,000

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Stunning Afikpo Parade Mask Ex Marshall Mount Collection: A striking carved wooden parade mask with seated ancestor as top finial and elaborate and detailed carved designs and tribal motifs, embellished with small bits of mirror and black pigments, raffia

0015: Stunning Afikpo Parade Mask Ex Marshall Mount CollectionEst. $800-$1,500

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A Lobi Bateba Fertility Idol Ex William Wright Gallery: Carved from an incredibly heavy dense wood with encrusted surface suggesting years of sacrificial offerings as a bateba Thil or Spirit effigy on a fertility shrine. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West

0016: A Lobi Bateba Fertility Idol Ex William Wright GalleryEst. $800-$1,500

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A Baule Seated Female Effigy: A very old and interesting carved wooden female effigy with well worn and well weathered surface, a finely carved coiffure, and shown seated on a wooden stool, perhaps a tribute to a Queen Mother or

0017: A Baule Seated Female EffigyEst. $800-$1,500

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Dramatic Dan Kono Mask Ex Collection William Siegman: A very fine old carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with traditional textile cloth mask over the eyes as well as a hair beard, metal teeth and hammered aluminum accents. Dan Kono peoples,

0018: Dramatic Dan Kono Mask Ex Collection William SiegmanEst. $800-$1,500

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A Fine Old Yoruba Ibeji Twin Cult Idol: A very fine old carved wooden female twin idol with strong facial treatment and bold form, well handled surface, large bright eyes and accented with indigo pigments. The twin doll is 9.75 inches

0019: A Fine Old Yoruba Ibeji Twin Cult IdolEst. $300-$500

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A Fine Bwa Bronze Bracelet Field Collected by Thomas Wheelock: A substantial bronze bracelet with large spike like finials and central cone like vessel, raised linear designs and well handled surface patina. Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Bracelet

0020: A Fine Bwa Bronze Bracelet Field Collected by Thomas WheelockEst. $300-$500

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A Rare Bamana Ngon Monkey Mask Ex Kahan Gallery: A stunning and rare carved wooden Kore secret society mask in the form of the monkey (Ngon) which probably originates from the Koulikoro region at the centre of the Bamana country in Mali, West

0021: A Rare Bamana Ngon Monkey Mask Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $1,000-$2,000

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A Guere Pig Snout Mask with Horns, Ex Dannenberg Collection: A Truly dramatic carved wooden ceremonial mask with large pig like snout, tusks made from antelope horns, hammered metal accent around the eyes and embellished with metal adornment, grass beard and

0022: A Guere Pig Snout Mask with Horns, Ex Dannenberg CollectionEst. $1,000-$1,500

A Baule Male Effigy Ex Kahan Gallery: A very old carved wooden shrine effigy of a male spirit, with elaborate coiffure and stylized beard, raised scar designs and a serene facial expression. Baule peoples', Ivory Coast, West Africa. The

0023: A Baule Male Effigy Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

A Bold Bamana Ntomo Ceremonial mask Ex Becker Collection: A carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with numerous cowrie shells, seeds , mirrors set into some type of resin or tree sap. The mask has the tall traditional comb like finial and appears to

0024: A Bold Bamana Ntomo Ceremonial mask Ex Becker CollectionEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

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