African Art for The Collector 2025-08-16 Auction - 100 Price Results - TRIBAL GATHERINGS in PA
A Dan Baboon Mask Ex Bruce GreeneA Kuba Cup Ex Nancy Nooter, Ex TAD , Ex BonhamsA Kwele Facemask , Published , Ex Nooter, Ex Gelbard Collection
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Quakertown, PA, United States
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African Art for The Collector

African Masks, Sculptures and Utilitarian objects from all regions of the African continent, many from important collections and Tribal art dealers.
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A Lega Figure Ex Patric Claes: A carved wooden Lega figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the armless figure, carved with a classical Lega face displaying fine rendering of the heart-shaped brow ridge over the concave
0002: A Lega Figure Ex Patric ClaesEst. $2,000-$4,000
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A Fine Dan Wakemia Spoon Ex Nooter: A finely carved wooden ovoid ladle atop torso, no arms, well-developed legs. Very good, with fine original patina, wood losses to feet. Artists in Dan communities of Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire have
0003: A Fine Dan Wakemia Spoon Ex NooterEst. $800-$1,500
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A Bobo Syekele Mask, Exhibited, Published: A monumental carved wooden helmet style plank mask created by the Do society for local farmers to act as a protective force against forest spirits and malevolent forces. Known as Syekele, this is a
0004: A Bobo Syekele Mask, Exhibited, PublishedEst. $8,000-$15,000
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Benin Bronze Ram Ex Kahan Gallery: A cast bronze aquamanile created as a lost-wax cast in brass. In form of standing ram. Hollow casting with small opening on top of head for pouring with a lid. Ram depicted with upright ears, curving
0005: Benin Bronze Ram Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $5,000-$85,000
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A Dan Baboon Mask Ex Bruce Greene: A very old and well used carved wooden Ge mask with long nose and open mouth, once adorned with animal fur and very well handled. According to notes this mask was field collected by H. B Greene in
0007: A Dan Baboon Mask Ex Bruce GreeneEst. $2,000-$3,500
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Dan Kagle Mask Ex Christies London: A Carved wooden ceremonial mask with bold features and well handled surface. The Kagle masks are konan locally as troublemakers meant to disturb village festivities with their erratic movements and
0008: Dan Kagle Mask Ex Christies LondonEst. $1,000-$2,000
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A Mossi Mask Ex Arcarde Gallery: A Carved wood and painted ceremonial dance mask with raised central crest dividing the mask from top to bottom, it is similar and possibly linked to the local Hombo masks used by the Bwa peoples
0009: A Mossi Mask Ex Arcarde GalleryEst. $800-$1,500
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A Dogon Dege Black Monkey Mask Ex Stirner Collection: A carved wooden mask with two openwork eyes along 3 tall vertical planes and rendered in overall classic form. This style of mask is known as dege, the name for a black monkey, a creature noted for
0010: A Dogon Dege Black Monkey Mask Ex Stirner CollectionEst. $1,000-$2,000
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A Pair of Senufo Love Nails: A pair of carved wooden anthropomorphic spikes with incised linear designs. Traditionally young women received these peg-shaped male and female pair of figurines as wedding gifts. They were fixed
0011: A Pair of Senufo Love NailsEst. $400-$600
A Mossi Rooster Mask Ex Bruce Greene: A carved wooden cap style mask known as Wan Noraogo which represented a rooster, and was likely carved in the Ouagadougou region according to Wheelock. The Mask was painted and well used, a section
0012: A Mossi Rooster Mask Ex Bruce GreeneEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
A Baule Portrait Mask Ex Wyman Gallery: A carved wood and painted ceremonial mask with raised scarification linear designs, classic coiffure and well worn surface. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Mask measures 17 inches tall,
0013: A Baule Portrait Mask Ex Wyman GalleryEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed
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A Fine Guro Heddle Pulley: A very finely carved heddle pulley for a weaving loom, with a stylized anthropomorphic face and tall central horn like crest or coiffure, accented with some kaolin clay pigments around geometric
0014: A Fine Guro Heddle PulleyEst. $200-$400
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A Baule Weaving Pulley: A very finely carved heddle pulley for a weaving loom, with a stylized zoomorphic face, ribbed neck, facial scars and a serene expression. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures
0015: A Baule Weaving PulleyEst. $200-$400
A Dan Kran Ceremonial Mask: A carved wooden ceremonial mask accented with kaolin clay pigments around the eyes, large pouty lips and a raised geometric pattern on the forehead that suggests it was carved among the Kran ethnic
0016: A Dan Kran Ceremonial MaskEst. $600-$900Lot Passed
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A Dan Mask Ex Charles Miller: A oval shaped carved wooden dance mask, likely from northern Ivory Coast due to the shape, with metal work around the eyes and with hand drilled square and round attachment holes around the
0017: A Dan Mask Ex Charles MillerEst. $800-$1,500
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A Baule Avian Pulley Ex Simpson, Ex Endicott: A finely carved wooden heddle weaving pulley with avian motif and incised linear designs. The Pulley shows field use and wear and measures 6.5 inches tall. 7.25 inches tall on custom display stand.
0018: A Baule Avian Pulley Ex Simpson, Ex EndicottEst. $400-$600
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A Senufo Weaving Pulley Ex Endicott: A classic carved wooden zoomorphic heddle weaving pulley in avain form of a Horn Bill bird, a totem animal of the Poro society. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures 6.5 x
0019: A Senufo Weaving Pulley Ex EndicottEst. $300-$500
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A Dan Mano Mask: A Carved wooden ceremonial mask of hollowed oval form and tapering gracefully at the chin, the perimeter encircled with threeincised ridges and pierced around the rim for attachment, the face
0020: A Dan Mano MaskEst. $500-$800
A Dan Mask Ex Kahan Gallery: A carved wooden face mask with elegant and realistic facial treatment with wide open eyes and classic overall form. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The mask measures 8.5 x 5 inches. Provenance:
0021: A Dan Mask Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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A Guro Pulley Ex Harold Rome: A finely carved wooden pulley featuring a stylized mask like face with two tall antelope style horns and incised linear designs. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures 11 inches
0022: A Guro Pulley Ex Harold RomeEst. $200-$400
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A Baule Pulley: A Unusual carved wooden standing female effigy as a stylized Heddle Pulley, with raised scar designs, decorated coiffure and functioning pulley, however it is unclear if it was ever actually used as
0023: A Baule PulleyEst. $200-$300
A Dan Mask: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with openwork eyes, stylized coiffure and a very well weathered and worn surface, various sized hand drilled attachment holes. Dan peoples, possibly Wobe or Toura
0024: A Dan MaskEst. $300-$500Lot Passed