CLEARANCE - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Translated Egyptian White Faience Ushabti

Gorgeous Roman Glass Jar w/ Blue Rigaree

Jalisco Figural w/ Joined Musicians, ex-Hollywood

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CLEARANCE - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Early 20th C. African Yombe Wooden Seated Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yombe peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful seated female figure, hand-carved from hard wood, depicting an

0216: Early 20th C. African Yombe Wooden Seated Female FigureEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Lele Wood / Copper Painted Mask: **Originally Listed At $2000** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lele or Bashilele peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden mask with a minimalist visage comprised

0217: Early 20th C. African Lele Wood / Copper Painted MaskEst. US$3,800-US$5,700Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Nigerian Tiv Bone & Wood Fetish: **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing and macabre fetish figure, hand-carved from either human or

0218: Early 20th C. Nigerian Tiv Bone & Wood FetishEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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20th C. African Ibibio Wood Idiok Mask - Frightening!: **Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved wooden mask with a wide mouth, tubular eyes, a bulbous nose, and an

0219: 20th C. African Ibibio Wood Idiok Mask - Frightening!Est. US$450-US$675

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Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Female Ibeji, ex-Arnovick: **Originally Listed At $650** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A Ere Ibeji figure standing atop an integral circular base, hand-carved to represent a deceased twin,

0220: Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Female Ibeji, ex-ArnovickEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Attye Carved Wood Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Western Africa, Ivory Coast, the Lagoon Regions, Attye (or Akye) peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely standing female figure, hand-carved from hard wood,

0221: Early 20th C. African Attye Carved Wood Female FigureEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

20th C. African Yoruba Beaded Ade Oba Helmet Crown: **Originally Listed At $800** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large helmet mask, comprised of several textile swaths sewn together and reinforced along the rim,

0222: 20th C. African Yoruba Beaded Ade Oba Helmet CrownEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Female Figure: **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure standing atop an integral circular base with delineated legs. A

0222A: Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Female FigureEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twins (pr): **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th c. CE. A matching pair of deceased female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina

0223: Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twins (pr)Est. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Tall / Early 20th C. African Lobi Wood Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $350** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wooden female Bateba figure created to guard against sorcery, evil, and illness -

0224: Tall / Early 20th C. African Lobi Wood Female FigureEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Dan Wooden Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure presenting a characteristically concave face, a pointed chin, slatted

0225: Early 20th C. African Dan Wooden Female FigureEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Luba Wooden Multi-Headed Staff: **Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall staff of office, called a kibango, finely carved from a single piece of wood,

0226: Early 20th C. African Luba Wooden Multi-Headed StaffEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

20th C. Ashanti Gilt Wood Linguist Finial w/ Hair: **Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A gold leaf-covered carved wood finial in the form of a large boss atop a short pole with

0227: 20th C. Ashanti Gilt Wood Linguist Finial w/ HairEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. African Tabwa Wood Ritual Pestle-Scepter: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tabwa people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful personal tool, hand-carved from hard wood. The item has a

0228: Early 20th C. African Tabwa Wood Ritual Pestle-ScepterEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Early 20th C. Yoruba Wooden Figural Divination Staff: **Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-carved wooden divination staff or magic tapper, depicting a kneeling female figure holding her breasts.

0229: Early 20th C. Yoruba Wooden Figural Divination StaffEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

20th C. African Pende Wooden Mask w/ Raffia: **Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Middle Lualaba River region, Pende people, ca. mid 20th century CE. An elegant, striking wooden mask (panya ngombe) with a

0230: 20th C. African Pende Wooden Mask w/ RaffiaEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

20th C. African Akan Wooden Figural Slingshot: **First Time At Auction** Western Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden slingshot with a forked sling attachment and a handle depicting a seated

0230A: 20th C. African Akan Wooden Figural SlingshotEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Songye Carved Wood Magic Figure: **Originally Listed At $1600** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Carved from a rich, dark hardwood, a powerful figure with an elongated torso,

0231: Early 20th C. Songye Carved Wood Magic FigureEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

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Very Fine African Carved Wooden Ibeji Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of

0232: Very Fine African Carved Wooden Ibeji FigureEst. US$900-US$1,350

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20th C. African Fon Wood Female Bocio Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden "Bocio" figure by the Fon peoples. This female Bocio (or Boccio, literally

0233: 20th C. African Fon Wood Female Bocio FigureEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

20th C. African Igbo Wooden Chalk Spoon: **Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden spoon with a finely-detailed face handle perhaps representative of an

0234: 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Chalk SpoonEst. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

Mid-20th C. African Yaka Wooden Fetish Power Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fine standing fetish figure, hand-carved from a single piece of hard wood,

0235: Mid-20th C. African Yaka Wooden Fetish Power FigureEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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20th C. African Baule Painted Wood Mask, Goli Glin Type: **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden mask depicting a human face with elegantly delineated features - slit eyes

0235A: 20th C. African Baule Painted Wood Mask, Goli Glin TypeEst. US$300-US$500

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20th C. African DR Congo Budja Wood Dance Crest: **Originally Listed At $1000** Central Africa, northern Democratic Republic of Congo, Budja people of the river Lualaba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome example of a dance crest, carved from

0236: 20th C. African DR Congo Budja Wood Dance CrestEst. US$1,900-US$2,850Lot Passed

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