African & Ethnographic Arts 2025-10-04 Auction - 154 Price Results - TRIBAL GATHERINGS in PA
Published Salampasu mask Ex Sotheby'sHuge 19th Century Ramayana PaintingA Fine Kuba Cup Ex Sotheby's, Ex Lemaire, Ex Hersey
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Quakertown, PA, United States
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African & Ethnographic Arts

A selection of African masks, sculptures and utilitarian objects as well as Ethnographic arts from around the world, many with important provenance.
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Monumental Bwa Hombo Plank African Mask Ex Gordon: A truly massive African Plank mask with carved and incised designs, accented with red and white pigments and abrus seeds. The Mask is adorned with a crocodile motif in the center as well as a
0002: Monumental Bwa Hombo Plank African Mask Ex GordonEst. $1,000-$3,000
A Nunuma Rabbit Mask: A Carved wooden dance mask with traditional black and white geometric designs and wonderful stylized tall ears, likely representing a rabbit. Nunuma peoples, a sub group of the Gurunsi peoples,
0003: A Nunuma Rabbit MaskEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
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Ancient Dogon Sculpture Ex William Wright: Exceedingly rare and unusual archaic Dogon sculpture, possibly a Dyongou Serou sculpture, what appears to be a bow quiver on the back. The sculpture is elongated and has an incredible deeply
0004: Ancient Dogon Sculpture Ex William WrightEst. $5,000-$10,000
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A Mende Sande Society Mask: A carved wooden helmet style mask with a deep well handled surface and signs of field use over many years. The Mask measures 14 inches tall x 9 inches wide. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West
0005: A Mende Sande Society MaskEst. $1,500-$2,500
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A Rare Dan Slit Gong: A carved wooden slit drum or gong with a female anthropomorphic head with elaborate coiffure on top as well as a spoon motif, perhaps suggesting the drum was played during annual festivals to honor
0006: A Rare Dan Slit GongEst. $800-$1,500
A Mossi Chieftains Door Post: A Large Heavy carved wooden post in female form that once was part of a mated set that decorated the outside of a chieftain's home , the posts served a practical function as well as decorative. They
0007: A Mossi Chieftains Door PostEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
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Weathered Old Mossi Door Post: A Large eroded wooden post in female form that once was part of a mated set that decorated the outside of a chieftain's home , the posts served a practical function as well as decorative. They would
0008: Weathered Old Mossi Door PostEst. $800-$1,500
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A Winiama Ceremonial mask: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with traditional black, red and white painted and incised designs, large concentric circle eyes and a domed forehead. Winiama or Numuma peoples, Burkina Faso, West
0009: A Winiama Ceremonial maskEst. $600-$900
A Baule Female Sculpture: A charming old carved wooden female effigy with her coiffure set in rows with incised linear designs, ribbed neck showing prosperity and traditional loin cloth. The sculpture shows plenty of
0010: A Baule Female SculptureEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
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A Fine Dan African Mask: A very finely carved wooden ceremonial mask with relaistic facial features, some incised linear scar designs, inset metal teeth as well as hammered aluminum around the eyes. The mask measures 9.5 x
0011: A Fine Dan African MaskEst. $600-$900
Archaic Dan Gagon Avian Mask: A very old and well weathered ceremonial mask with elongated and stylized bird beak and encrusted surface. Note the old collection numbers on the back and square attachment holes. Dan peoples, Ivory
0013: Archaic Dan Gagon Avian MaskEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
A Dan Deangle Mask: A Carved wooden mask, likely a deangle mask with attached woven grass fiber coiffure, inset metal teeth , slit eyes and incised linear designs. The mask measures 8.5 x 5 inches. Dan Peoples, Ivory
0015: A Dan Deangle MaskEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
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A Toussian Initiation Helmet: A carved wooden helmet style mask for use as part of an Initiation ceremony into the powerful Dó association of the Tussian culture in Burkina Faso, West Africa. In preparation for its most
0016: A Toussian Initiation HelmetEst. $800-$1,500
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A Finely Carved Baule Female Sculpture: A very finely carved female effigy with ornate coiffure, raised scar designs on face, neck and abdomen as well as her back, hands shown in open pose at the navel.This sculpture displays the Baule
0017: A Finely Carved Baule Female SculptureEst. $500-$800
A Senufo Equestrian Sculpture: A finely carved wooden horse and rider with classic male hunter wearing a red cap and shown with spear in one hand, holding the reins with the other. A wonderfully stylized horse and overall classic
0018: A Senufo Equestrian SculptureEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
A Senufo Female Sculpture: A carved wooden female effigy with a well handled surface with a deep golden honey colored patina and wonderful stylized face and features. The figure measures 19 inches tall itself and has been
0020: A Senufo Female SculptureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed
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A Yoruba Shango Ritual Altar: Carved from a single piece of very heavy and dense wood, this altar is in relief with symbols typical of "shango", such as the figures, Such altars serve as pedestals / bases for utensils used in
0021: A Yoruba Shango Ritual AltarEst. $1,000-$3,000
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A Igbo Izzi Elephant Spirit Mask: A carved wooden helmet style mask with ornate incised, raised and painted designs, as well as two mask like faces on the top, mineral pigments. known as Ogbodo Enyi or spirit of the elephant, this is
0023: A Igbo Izzi Elephant Spirit MaskEst. $800-$1,500
A Mumuye Figure: A well worn carved wooden abstract sculpture from the Mumuye of Nigeria, Africa. Mumuye artists are famous for their wooden statues known as iagalagana which were the property of diviners and
0024: A Mumuye FigureEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed