An African Wood Abstract Guro Wood Heddle Paddle

Africa, Early 20th Century Finely carved figural pulley of a face with almond shaped eyes, long nose, and small lips wearing a geometric cap or hairstyle. African men typically do the weaving and thes

A large collection of heddle pulleys Côte d'Ivoire Comprising of a selection of carved wood Guro, Jimini, Senufo, and Baule heddle pulleys, each with an elaborate finial and incised pattern colored w

West Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden heddle pulley with a U-shaped band slender neck, and a stylized bird head with a downward curved bea

Wood Dogon peoples, Mali, presumably around 1900 Abstract, cubistic-like shaping of body, the left arm raised Thick, incrusted patina Mounted to a square base Dimensions: 33 cm Provenance: Private Col

Looms across West Africa use pulleys to smoothly raise and lower the heddles. In the Ivory Coast, especially among the Dan, Guro, Baule and Senufo, the decoration of carved wooden pulleys has reached

Wood, carved and with black patina Ivory Coast, early 20th century Guro and Dan people Heddle pulley with triangular body, crowned by figural carved handle, below iron rod with thread spool (presumabl

Attributed to the Guro, Ano, and Ashanti peoples; one attributed to Sudan. Dimensions: (Largest, with stand) H 9" x W 3" x D 3" Conditions: A few minor stress cracks. Natural patination to the wood. A

African Guro Wood Helmet Mask, Ivory Coast. Estimated more than 50 yrs. old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the most popular traditional African art w

This mask is in the shape of a bull, these animals populate the savannah where the Guro people live and are worshiped by the Guru and will be the first to appear in a tribal dance procession. The Guro

Carved wood with a mud type finish. Abstracted figure of a man. Comes with custom metal display stand. SHIPPINGHill Auction Gallery will not ship. Gallery will refer a local shipper for international

African Carved Ebony Wood Abstract Figural Sculpture. Various figures interlocking. measures 24.75 inches high x 4 inches wide x 5 inches deep.

Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, Izzi or Ezza area, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved wood mask depicting an abstract human face for the Okperegede masquerade held at a festival that commemorates the r

Originally offered at $1,800... Africa, Mali, Bamana Kono Peoples, ca. 1940. A stunning early (by African standards) wooden mask of an abstract antelope form. This type, of which there are several va

An estate lot of two (2) African tribal artisan carved wooden shrine statues. A slight size difference pair of figural fertility works. Hand decorated with naturalistic paint pigment, depicting abstra

An African Ivory Coast Guro (late 19th, early 20th Century) wood carved mask having an elongated ivory tone face with scarifications on forehead, mouth, and cheeks. It features two horns atop the head

20th century, African, polychrome carved wood Baule/Guro style masks with zoomorphic characteristics. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 34 in. (largest) From the Complet

This is an interesting tribal figurine abstract art from South Africa. The carving appears to be all one piece, possibly African origin. 10" tall x 7" wide.

Contemporary abstract style African wood tree of life statue. Measures 34" tall.

Ca. 1st half 20thC. Guro African spoon with figural human head, wood; Cote D'Iviore. Good, with age-appropriate wear, chipped/dinged spoon, lots of discoloration back of spoon, one more worn ear. Purc

SHONA Carved Wood African Sculpture. Abstract figural modernist table sculpture. South African. -- Dimensions: H: 27 inches: W: 13 inches: D: 8 inches ---

Ca. first half 20thC, possibly 19thC. Good, with age appropriate wear, wood losses and breaks. Apparently no obvious repairs. This statue retains a rich and dark original patina. This item is used, an

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good, with apparently broken horn, repair to spoon, patina wear where spoon sits on stand (see final photo), retaining rich original dark patina otherwise. Ex-Nooter coll.

Collectible African abstract art style wood carved sculpture, the base carved MORIS. 16.2inch H, 10.2inch W.

A FINE GURO/BAULE CARVED WOOD MASK, IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA, of oval shape, with forehead centering a vertical raised line scarification flanked by curved notch and line hairstyle details, above arch