African Art - Simanis Collection, Ex McNemar 2024-06-29 Auction - 297 Price Results - Hilliard & Co. in VA
Large Baule Bronze Ancestral Pair, Ivory CoastBaga A-Bamp Bird, GuineaDan Deangle Mask with Accoutrements
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African Art - Simanis Collection, Ex McNemar

Hilliard & Co.

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The Collection of Dr. Juris & Ingrida Simanis, Lexington, Virginia, acquired from Thomas McNemar, Lexington, Virginia. Dr. and Mrs. Simanis moved to Lexington in 1989 and quickly became friends and clients of Thomas McNemar (1931-2020), finding a common passion for the arts and material culture of Africa. McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. He established galleries of African Art in New York and San Francisco, selling to museums and public and private collections in the United States and Europe.
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Dogon Ancestral Female Figure: Female ancestral figure, collected prior to 1966 in Pegue, Mali, by Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) The carved wood figure stands with arms hanging straight down, fingertips almost brushing thighs. The
0001: Dogon Ancestral Female FigureEst. $200-$800
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Old Luba Bird Mask, Angola: Carved wood mask with rich patina, large slanted almond shaped eyes, downward curving beak. With old laced rope reinforcement or repair above left eye. Inset rectangular panel of woven cane over
0002: Old Luba Bird Mask, AngolaEst. $200-$600
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Bozo Iron Animal Mask, Mali: Zoomorphic iron mask with curved, goat-like horns and small ears. Cluster of red beads or arbus berries embedded in a hardened organic substance between horns. On custom gallery stand. Approx. 11" H
0003: Bozo Iron Animal Mask, MaliEst. $100-$400
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Dyula Dioula Diula Bronze Mask: Do society mask in bronze, the horned head surmounted by a miniature mask. Dyoula people, West Africa. On custom gallery stand. Mask alone, approx. 12 1/4" H x 7" W x 3" D. Total height with stand,
0004: Dyula Dioula Diula Bronze MaskEst. $100-$600
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Senufo Bronze or Brass Calao: Standing figure of a calao (hornbill) with long curved beak. Brass or bronze. Senufo artist, Ivory Coast. Calao are revered among Senufo people, symbolizing, among other qualities, nobility,
0005: Senufo Bronze or Brass CalaoEst. $60-$120
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Dan Bronze Mask: Anthro-zoomorphic mask in bronze with large round eyes, small human nose, and in place of the lips a curved, open avian beak. Bronze with a dark, blackish patina. On custom gallery stand. Mask alone,
0006: Dan Bronze MaskEst. $100-$500
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Senufo Bronze Mask: Bronze mask with calao (hornbill) finial. Senufo artist, Ivory Coast. On custom gallery stand. Approx. 13" H x 6" W x 4 1/2" D. Total height with stand, approx. 17 3/4". Provenance: The Collection
0007: Senufo Bronze MaskEst. $80-$300
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Baule Bronze Scorpion Mask: Bronze mask with the refined facial features typical of Baule masks. The finial a male figure with hands bound behind his back, the typical lobed coiffure ending in scorpion pincers, the beard a
0008: Baule Bronze Scorpion MaskEst. $80-$300
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Dogon 'Dyougou Serou' Figure, Mali: Carved wood seated male shrine figure with elbows on knees, hands covering face. Age cracks, weathering, old insect damage, but stable. Approx. 33 1/2" H. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Juris &
0009: Dogon 'Dyougou Serou' Figure, MaliEst. $100-$500
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Senufo Bronze Kpelie Mask: With lizard finial. On custom gallery stand. Mask approx.12" H x 7" W x 3 1/4" D. Total height with stand, approx. 15" H. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Juris & Ingrida Simanis, Lexington,
0010: Senufo Bronze Kpelie MaskEst. $80-$300
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Benin Bronze Mask, Nigeria: Small bronze mask with headdress of an Oba (king,) possibly a hip mask or pectoral pendant. Edo / Bini artist, Nigeria. On custom gallery stand. Mask, approx. 6 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D. Total
0011: Benin Bronze Mask, NigeriaEst. $80-$400
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Dogon Shrine, Mali: The base a circular mound and column surrounded by four ancestor figures positioned with hands on bellies, bent knees, the figures supporting the upper domed section from which rises a narrow, wedge
0012: Dogon Shrine, MaliEst. $200-$500
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Ashanti Lidded Pot, Ghana: Terracotta pot in the form of a chicken, with a pair of turtles and a pair of snails on its back, and with anthropomorphic lid finial. Approx. 18" L x 14" W x 18" H. Provenance: The Collection of Dr.
0012A: Ashanti Lidded Pot, GhanaEst. $100-$400
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Male Bamana / Bambara Chi Wara Headdress: Substantial carved wood antelope figure with openwork neck, the head with geometric incised decoration, cowrie eyes. Woven straw cap still attached. Bamana artist, Mali. With custom gallery base.
0013: Male Bamana / Bambara Chi Wara HeaddressEst. $100-$600
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Female Chiwara Head Crest, Mali: Bamana / Bambara tribe carved wood headdress with the figure of a stylized female antelope, her baby on her back. Unusual openwork carved detailat base of horns. Long, beak-like snouts, the mother's
0014: Female Chiwara Head Crest, MaliEst. $100-$600
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Tsonga Female Figure, South Africa: Carved wood standing female figure with elongated neck, youthful breasts, positioned with hands resting on abdomen, her feet disappearing into cylindrical base. Mounted to gallery stand. Approx. 42"
0015: Tsonga Female Figure, South AfricaEst. $100-$300
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Ogbom Eket Crest, Nigeria: Large carved wood figural head crest, the round head with concave facial plane is supported by an elongated ringed neck. The C-shaped torso and arms enclose a smaller figure, and another head appears
0017: Ogbom Eket Crest, NigeriaEst. $200-$600
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Monumental Baga Serpent Head Crest, Guinea: Huge carved polychrome wood serpent representing a-Mantsho-na-Tshol, "master of medicine", an important protective force in Baga tribal life. One side with white diamond shaped markings on the black
0018: Monumental Baga Serpent Head Crest, GuineaEst. $200-$600
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Kota Mahongwe Bwete Reliquary Figure, Gabon: Wood and copper figure with concave, spade-shaped face, the features simplified to two copper cabochon, the nose a subtle extension of the cranial ridge. Thin strips of copper cover each side of the
0019: Kota Mahongwe Bwete Reliquary Figure, GabonEst. $200-$600
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Kota Ndassa Reliquary Figure, Gabon: Kota double-sided mbulu ngulu reliquary figure fashioned of wood, brass, copper and bone. The tri-part coiffure covered in sheet brass with hammered border, the faces on each side quartered with wide
0020: Kota Ndassa Reliquary Figure, GabonEst. $200-$600
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Dogon Maternity Statue, Mali: Carved wood figure of a mother seated cross-legged with two nursing children in her lap. Her narrow face wears a serene expression. She has scarified cheeks and wears a necklace, bracelets, and a
0021: Dogon Maternity Statue, MaliEst. $100-$400
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Bamana Bronze Monkey Mask: With heavy brow over small, close-set eyes and with small round ears. Incised detail. On custom gallery stand. Mask approx. 10" H x 6" W x 4 1/2" D. Total height with stand, approx. 13 1/2".
0022: Bamana Bronze Monkey MaskEst. $100-$300