Celebrate Independence Day Auction on Jul 04, 2026 by Lozo Investments in PA
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CHOKWE HUNTER SHRINE FIGURE - ANGOLA / DRC / ZAMBIAYORUBA JEBE BEAUTY MASK - NIGERIASENUFO MATERNITY FIGURE - MALI
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CHOKWE HUNTER SHRINE FIGURE - ANGOLA / DRC / ZAMBIA: Chokwe people (Angola / DRC). Prestige chief or hunter shrine figure (Mwanangana) used to assert political authority, celebrate lineage lineage strength, and channel protective ancestral hunting
0100: CHOKWE HUNTER SHRINE FIGURE - ANGOLA / DRC / ZAMBIAEst.
$260
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$460
$200
TETELA MASK - DRC: Rare Tetela mask DRC. This rare wood mask originates from the Tetela people, situated between the Songye and Luba territories, and reflects a masterful synthesis of both artistic traditions. Its
0101: TETELA MASK - DRCEst.
$280
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$500
$200
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SENUFO MATERNITY FIGURE - MALI: A superb and monumental Senufo maternity figure. Ivory Coast, exceptionally carved, possessing regal balance; the stately attenuated female figure with elaborate coiffure complimented by a perched
0102: SENUFO MATERNITY FIGURE - MALIEst.
$600
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$3,000
$400
KUBA PALM WINE CUP - DRC: The Kuba maintained a cultured society and kingdom where power in the court was awarded to distinguished elite who made a name for themselves. They commissioned elegant personal accessories that
0103: KUBA PALM WINE CUP - DRCEst.
$800
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$1,200
$200
SONGYE FETISH MAGIC RELIGIOUS FIGURE - DRC: The Songye, use fetish figures magic-religious purposes. Magical substances (bisimba) were placed under the horn on his head, to activate the figure as a source of power that would ensure the
0104: SONGYE FETISH MAGIC RELIGIOUS FIGURE - DRCEst.
$500
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$700
$200
BAULE COLONIAL FIGURE TABLEAU - IVORY COAST: Baule peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. This rare tableau depicts colonial subjugation: an African colonial soldier (tirailleur) in red-painted uniform, rifle slung on his back, leads a bound
0105: BAULE COLONIAL FIGURE TABLEAU - IVORY COASTEst.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,500
LEGA DOUBLE FACED MASK : Lega double-faced masks featuring stacked faces used by the Bwami society as teaching tools. The Bwami Society, is a hierarchical governing association of men and women. The double-faced masks
0106: LEGA DOUBLE FACED MASK Est.
$250
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$500
$175
LEGA JANIFORM MASK - DR CONGO: Lega "Sakimatwematwe" figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These "Janiform" (two-faced) or multi-headed sculptures are traditionally used by the Bwami society to represent a person
0107: LEGA JANIFORM MASK - DR CONGOEst.
$30
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$100
$20
LEGA KATANDA FIGURE - DR CONGO: LEGA Katanda Figure representing Katanda. The aphorisms related to the statuette follow: "I have loved you; erotic touching destroys the Righteous and Good people; they have destroyed
0108: LEGA KATANDA FIGURE - DR CONGOEst.
$140
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$250
$125
TABWA ANCESTOR FIGURE - DRC: Tabwa ancestor figure (Mipasi). The strand of colored glass beads around the lower torso serves as an important Tabwa marker of kinship and family continuity. Condition: Used / good Dimensions: 10 x
0109: TABWA ANCESTOR FIGURE - DRCEst.
$80
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$220
$50
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GUERE MASK - IVORY COAST: This traditional Guere from Ivory Coast. Features a dark brown wooden face with deeply sculpted features, including large, prominent lips and narrow, almond-shaped eyes. Adorned with a thick beard
0110: GUERE MASK - IVORY COASTEst.
$150
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$350
$50
EDO ROOSTER - BENIN : Cast Benin bronze rooster with finely detailed plumage and definition. Roosters were important altar objects in the Benin royal court, placed on the altar of the Queen Mother (Iyoba). Good overall
0111: EDO ROOSTER - BENIN Est.
$150
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$600
$100
COLON STATUE - BAULE (POSSIBLY): This wooden figure is known as an African Colon (colonial) statue. These figures emerged during the colonial period, depicting European settlers, soldiers, or local officials in Western attire like
0112: COLON STATUE - BAULE (POSSIBLY)Est.
$70
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$200
$60
CHOKWE CHEST LID - ANGOLA / DRC: This piece is likely a decorative lid from a chief's residence (tshota) for an elite storage chest. In Chokwe chiefdoms across Angola and the DRC, high-status individuals commissioned master carvers
0113: CHOKWE CHEST LID - ANGOLA / DRCEst.
$400
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$1,500
$250
GOURD VESSEL : This object is an authentic East African utilitarian gourd vessel (often referred to as a milk, water, or medicine calabash) paired with a traditional hand-carved decorative wooden stopper. Vessels
0114: GOURD VESSEL Est.
$50
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$150
$20
KUSU: This ancestor or power figure (nkisi) from the Kusu people of the Maniema region in the eastern DR Congo. The Kusu live on the left bank of the Lualaba River and share deep historical ties with
0115: KUSUEst.
$150
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$500
$90
LUBA - DRC: Luba stylized ancestor riding an antelope . Date: 20th century Condition: Good Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 3. inches.
0116: LUBA - DRCEst.
$50
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$120
$40
SENUFO BIRD - IVORY COAST: Senufo wooden bird mask, Ivory Coast. This hand-carved vintage wooden Kpelie mask functions as an essential ritual object utilized by the male Poro initiatory society during harvest festivals,
0117: SENUFO BIRD - IVORY COASTEst.
$120
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$350
$80
CHOKWE LUKUNGU - ANGOLA / DRC: Chokwe carved portrait head (lukungu or prestige head), Angola/DRC. It is not a wearable mask but a freestanding sculptural head — a distinct and rarer Chokwe form. Features the Cingelyengelye, the
0118: CHOKWE LUKUNGU - ANGOLA / DRCEst.
$600
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$1,200
$300
LUBA-KALUNDWE DIVINATION FIGURE: Luba-Kalundwe, a divination figure (mukisi ya kuhakwa) from western Luba empire, DRC. This hairstyle of double or multiple buns is typical of the Kalundwe, and figures with this coiffure combined
0119: LUBA-KALUNDWE DIVINATION FIGUREEst.
$500
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$1,000
$300
KUSU JANUS POWER FIGURE - DR CONGO: A Kusu Janus power figure from eastern Congo. Stylized faces with coffee bean eyes, short nose, chiseled beard and closed mouth. Carved from hard wood and dyed dark brown. Mounted on a piece of white
0120: KUSU JANUS POWER FIGURE - DR CONGOEst.
$200
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$500
$100
SENUFO GUARDIAN - IVORY COAST: Senufo Guardian Ivory Coast. Deble Senufo statue from the Boundiali region of the Ivory Coast. Such figures, known as deble or pombia, were traditionally used in Poro society rituals to mediate
0122: SENUFO GUARDIAN - IVORY COASTEst.
$250
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$600
$100
NYAMWEZI ANCESTOR FIGURE - TANZANIA: Nyamwezi Female Ancestor Figure from the Tabora and Singida regions of Tanzania. In Nyamwezi art, ancestral figures (often called misi) act as vital conduits connecting the living world to the
0124: NYAMWEZI ANCESTOR FIGURE - TANZANIAEst.
$120
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$320
$60