ETHNOGRAPHICA Auction on Mar 14, 2026 by TRIBAL GATHERINGS in PA
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A Baule Divination Idol Ex Kahan GalleryA Bamun Ceremonial Mask Ex Baltimore Museum Of ArtA Dan Mask Field Collected 1960s
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Quakertown, PA, United States
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ETHNOGRAPHICA

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A Selection of African Masks & Sculptures, Oceanic, Indian, Indonesian and other Ethnographic works of ceremonial and ritual art.
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A Fine Dan African mask: A carved wood and painted dance mask with open work eyes accented with hammered aluminum, woven grass and shell coiffure and woven grass headdress. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Mask
0001: A Fine Dan African maskEst. $400-$800$200
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
0002: A Senufo Female SculptureEst. $400-$800$200
A Dan Mask Field Collected 1960s: A serene carved wooden mask with attached textile headdress and grass beard. The mask measures 13 x 8.5 inches. There is no display stand included. Dan peoples, Liberia, West Africa. Provenance:
0003: A Dan Mask Field Collected 1960sEst. $400-$800$200
Old Attie Male Sculpture Field Collected 1960s: A very old and well used male effigy adorned with beads and rendered in a classic form with rounded arms and legs and stylized face and form. The sculpture measures 15 x 5.5 inches. Attie or Lagoons
0004: Old Attie Male Sculpture Field Collected 1960sEst. $400-$800$200
A Dogon Shrine Sculpture: A sculpture of an ancestor or spirit with highly stylized form, shown in a slightly twisted and arched over pose with long arms down at the knees and encrusted with organic materials on the face,
0005: A Dogon Shrine SculptureEst. $400-$800$200
A Fascinating Dan Ceremonial Mask Field Collected 1960s: A carved wooden ritual mask with attached aluminum accents around the eyes, painted linear designs, carved teeth and embellished with animal hide and feathers. The mask has an attached vegetable
0006: A Fascinating Dan Ceremonial Mask Field Collected 1960sEst. $400-$800$200
A Spirit Board from The Kikori peoples, Papua New Guinea: A Kikori area spirit board (Gope), Gulf province Papua New Guinea. (C. 20th Century).This carved wooden board of classical style for the region, with central stylized face surrounded by zigzag linear
0007: A Spirit Board from The Kikori peoples, Papua New GuineaEst. $400-$800$200
A Chokwe Mask: A Chokwe Cihongo Male ceremonial mask, Angola, Africa. Carved wood with elongated and exaggerated features, adorned with plant fiber and woven rope headdress. Chihongo represents a male spirit and
0008: A Chokwe MaskEst. $400-$800$200
A Dogon Female Sculpture: A sculpture of a female ancestor with highly stylized facial features and form, shown with long arms down at the knees and embellished with incised designs on face, arms and chest.Dogon "Seno" or
0009: A Dogon Female SculptureEst. $600-$1,200$300(1 bid)
A Yoruba Ritual Bowl: A very rare and desirable field used divination bowl, with good age and a wonderful highly stylized form of a Mother and child, a maternity symbol among the Yoruba used to offer sacred palm nuts
0010: A Yoruba Ritual BowlEst. $600-$1,200$300
A Yoruba Gelede Mask: A finely carved and quite charming old festival mask featuring a seated male effigy on top along with folding chair. The mask has great age and some obvious wear , what remains is strong and stable.
0011: A Yoruba Gelede MaskEst. $600-$1,500$300
A Bamun Ceremonial Mask Ex Baltimore Museum Of Art: A very old and field used carved wooden helmet or cap style mask in classic form, with a well handled surface and remains of mineral pigments. According to literature included with the mask, this is
0012: A Bamun Ceremonial Mask Ex Baltimore Museum Of ArtEst. $3,000-$5,000$1,000
A Dogon Walu Mask: A old and weathered carved wooden Walu or Antelope mask with highly stylized form, wide open work eyes and a very weathered surface. According to Dogon beliefs, The Dogon Walu mask would be danced
0013: A Dogon Walu MaskEst. $600-$1,500$300
A Dogon Female Sculpture: A sculpture of a stylized female ancestor shown carrying a burden / vessel on her head and with a child on her back, with well weathered features and a classical form.Dogon "Seno" or "Senu"
0014: A Dogon Female SculptureEst. $400-$800$200
A Senufo Divination Sculpture: A dark and highly stylized carved wooden female effigy with a well handled surface , loss to both arms and legs yet worn smooth and continued to be used as a diviners tool, a medium to the spirit
0015: A Senufo Divination SculptureEst. $400-$800$200
A Senufo Chair Ex Christies Auction: A finely carved wooden chair featuring avian and reptile images as well as two male and two female ancestors as supports on the legs , decorated with curved forms and linear designs, a beautiful
0016: A Senufo Chair Ex Christies AuctionEst. $1,000-$3,000$500
A Igbo Izzi Elephant 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. Igbo Izzi ethnic group, Nigeria, Africa. The mask
0017: A Igbo Izzi Elephant MaskEst. $500-$800$240
A Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex Allan Stone: A Carved wooden helmet or cap mask with classic facial features and vegetable like finials on top. The mask is well handled showing field use and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask
0018: A Yoruba Gelede Mask Ex Allan StoneEst. $500-$800$240
Antique Era River Drum, Papua New Guinea: A very old and rare Kundu drum from the Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.The carved wooden drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile head, the terminus incised
0019: Antique Era River Drum, Papua New GuineaEst. $200-$500$100
Old Attie Male Sculpture Field Collected 1960s: A very old and well used male effigy shown holding a staff, and rendered in a classic form with stylized face, ringed neck and thick encrusted layer of offerings or organic pigments. The sculpture
0020: Old Attie Male Sculpture Field Collected 1960sEst. $400-$800$200
A Dogon Weaving Pulley: A rare carved wooden weaving loom heddle pulley with a stylized ancestor face atop carved breasts and a well used pulley. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Pulley measures 10.25 inches tall on
0021: A Dogon Weaving PulleyEst. $200-$500$100
A Rare Bongo Monumental Ngya Sculpture: A tall carved wooden anthropomorphic female effigy sculpture with a heavily eroded and weathered surface, hollowed out core and loss to the arms. The figure likely dates to the mid 19th century or
0022: A Rare Bongo Monumental Ngya SculptureEst. $3,000-$5,000$1,500
A Baule Divination Idol 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 Divination Idol Ex Kahan GalleryEst. $800-$1,500$400
A Rare Lobi Janus Sculpture Ex William Wright Gallery: A very rare and fascinating wooden shrine sculpture of a male and female spirit figure, note how the heads are looking and the legs moving in opposite directions, a wonderful work of Lobi
0024: A Rare Lobi Janus Sculpture Ex William Wright GalleryEst. $500-$1,000$240

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