AFRICAN ART

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Quakertown, PA, United States

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AFRICAN ART

TRIBAL GATHERINGS

A selection of African Masks & sculptures offered at low starting bids with no reserves, many with important provenance. This auction will also feature a nice selection of Yoruba arts and other works from Nigeria, with a wonderful collection of Ibeji twin sculptures.

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Todd Zieseniss

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Old Yoruba Egungun Ceremonial Mask: A carved wooden ceremonial cap like mask with avian image on top and classic heavy lidded facial features, the mask as a whole showing much handling and wear and a deep patina from handling. Yoruba

0049: Old Yoruba Egungun Ceremonial Mask

Est.

$400

$800

Lot Passed

A Idoma African Mask Ex Banks Collection: Expertly carved from wood, this thin walled mask was painted with kaolin clay pigments and adorned with human hair and painted designs. Idoma peoples, Cross River, Nigeria. The mask measures 8.5 x 10

0050: A Idoma African Mask Ex Banks Collection

Est.

$600

$900

Lot Passed

A Ibo Headdress Ex William Wright Gallery: Carved wooden headdress of a male smoking a pipe with colorful painted areas and a well handled surface. Attached on the bottom is a woven textile support and strap for wearing, remains of the

0051: A Ibo Headdress Ex William Wright Gallery

Est.

$1,000

$2,000

Lot Passed

Old Ogoni Elu Mask Museum Exhibited: A very old carved wooden mask with inset bamboo teeth and heavily encrusted surface suggesting it was kept in the rafters near the cooking area of the home. The mask measures 7 inches tall, Nigeria,

0052: Old Ogoni Elu Mask Museum Exhibited

Est.

$500

$800

Lot Passed

A Fine Old Yoruba Stool: A carved wooden stool with ancestor type figures and carved geometric designs, signs of field use and wear. The Stool measures 12 x 10 inches. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria. Provenance: Ursula Voorhuis,

0053: A Fine Old Yoruba Stool

Est.

$600

$1,200

Lot Passed

A Red Bamun Mask: A large carved wooden helmet style mask with white kaolin clay accenting the eyes, ears teeth and linear designs. The mask shows plenty of handling and wear consistent with field use. Bamun peoples,

0054: A Red Bamun Mask

Est.

$1,000

$2,000

Lot Passed

A Bamileke Mask: An old and field used carved wooden helmet or cap style mask in classic form, with a well handled surface. The mask measures 14 inches tall, or 19 inches tall on professional custom display stand

0055: A Bamileke Mask

Est.

$600

$900

Lot Passed

SOLD

A Kom African Mask: An old carved wooden helmet / cap style mask embellished with woven rope coiffure and beard with a well handled and well worn surface. Bekom or related ethnic group, Cameroon, West Africa. The mask

0056: A Kom African Mask

Est.

$300

$500

A Very Old pair of Yoruba Ibeji: Old Ibeji from Ilorin, in the Oyo tribe territory, a carved set, with matching decay and weathering. A finely carved wooden male and female twin sculptures with facial scars, accented eyes, detailed

0057: A Very Old pair of Yoruba Ibeji

Est.

$600

$900

Lot Passed

A Fine Old Ibeji from Oyo Region: A finely carved wooden male twin sculpture with strong facial scars, a carved coiffure dyed blue and a well handled surface patina. Ibeji Twin sculptures are created by the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria

0058: A Fine Old Ibeji from Oyo Region

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

SOLD

Scarce Ibeji from the Yoruba Owu of Ibadan Village: A finely carved wooden female twin sculpture with facial scars, inset nails for eyes, a tall detailed coiffure and a very well handled surface patina. Ibeji Twin sculptures are created by the Yoruba

0059: Scarce Ibeji from the Yoruba Owu of Ibadan Village

Est.

$300

$500

A Pair of Ibeji Twins from the Yoruba: Old pair of Ibeji from the town of Ilorin, in the Oyo territory, a carved set of wooden male and female twin sculptures with deep facial scars, inset metal eyes, carved coiffure dyed blue and a well

0060: A Pair of Ibeji Twins from the Yoruba

Est.

$400

$800

Lot Passed

Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress: A carved wood and animal hide headdress embellished with human hair. Ekoi or Ejangham peoples, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa. Measurements: 13.5 inches x 5 inches x 7 inches, mounted to a

0061: Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress

Est.

$800

$1,500

Lot Passed

A Ibibio Mask Ex Dr Endicott Collection: Carved wood with encrusted and painted black surface, well handled edges and worn interior all suggest ceremonial use. Note the twisted vegetable twine mouth bit. The mask measures 8 x 5.5 inches, 12

0062: A Ibibio Mask Ex Dr Endicott Collection

Est.

$800

$1,500

Lot Passed

A Igbo Dance Crest: An unusual realistic dance crest with many holes drilled in, presumably to hold hair plugs or other adornment, well used, repainted over time, signs of field use. Igbo or related ethnic group,

0063: A Igbo Dance Crest

Est.

$400

$800

Lot Passed

SOLD

A Chamba Harp: This is a large carved wooden harp mounted to a gourd as the resonating chamber. The top of the harp is surmounted by an ancestor figure with arms across the chest, and the wooden handle has such a

0064: A Chamba Harp

Est.

$800

$1,500

A Idoma African mask: A Highly stylized carved wooden ceremonial mask accented with painted designs and large carved teeth, central finial from the forehead and remains of the ropes and natural fibers used to attach a

0065: A Idoma African mask

Est.

$800

$1,500

Lot Passed

Unusual Wum Mask Ex Irwin Hersey Collection: A Very rare and unusual carved wooden dance crest with a highly stylized form, face and embellished with a human hair mustache. A unusual and rare find , possibly from the Wum peoples or related

0066: Unusual Wum Mask Ex Irwin Hersey Collection

Est.

$600

$1,200

Lot Passed

SOLD

A Bini African Mask: Bini Bush Spirit Mask, Nigeria, West Africa.A carved wooden mask with animal like horns, classic diminutive facial features as well as a kaolin clay painted surface and signs of field use and

0067: A Bini African Mask

Est.

$400

$600

Ogoni Bush Cow Dance Crest or Parade Staff Head: An unusual and well weathered & worn dance crest or staff top of a Bush Cow , with a convincing layered and weathered surface of mineral pigments, signs of decay and field use. The Cow mask or crest

0068: Ogoni Bush Cow Dance Crest or Parade Staff Head

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

A Fine Old Yoruba Ibeji from Ila Orangun: A carved wooden male twin sculptures with diamond shaped eyes, a tall carved coiffure and a well handled surface patina. Note the V shaped designs carved in relief on the chest. Ibeji Twin sculptures

0069: A Fine Old Yoruba Ibeji from Ila Orangun

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

Old Yoruba Ibeji Twin Idol from the Oyo region: Old Ibeji from Ilorin, in the Oyo tribe territory. Well carved Ibeji classic coiffure dyed dark blue, incised linear scars or designs, incuised designs on the base, inset metal eyes, a well handled

0070: Old Yoruba Ibeji Twin Idol from the Oyo region

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

SOLD

Unusual Old Yoruba Ibeji from Ekiti: A finely carved tall wooden female twin sculpture with facial scars, detailed coiffure and a very well handled surface patina. The figure is unique due to its size and the feet shown wearing sandals.

0071: Unusual Old Yoruba Ibeji from Ekiti

Est.

$400

$600

Old Ibeji from Llorin, Nigeria: A finely carved wooden female twin sculpture with strong facial scars, inset metal eyes,a carved coiffure dyed blue and a well handled surface patina. Ibeji Twin sculptures are created by the Yoruba

0072: Old Ibeji from Llorin, Nigeria

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

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