Lot African Combs, Ex Thomas McNemar

Five carved wood African combs. Akan, Ashanti tribes. Largest approx. 9" L. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 196

Lot of six African Baul and Guro heddle pulleys. All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's catalog number in white. Tallest, approx. 10 1/2" Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.)

A Tall carved wooden Heddle weaving loom pulley with primitive mask like face and incised designs. This Pulley was likely field collected by Thomas McNemar in the late 1950's and early 1960s. The Pull

Vessel with globular lower section surmounted by a seated male figure with elongated head, ringed neck and enormous eyes. Lower part with incised herringbone patterns. Collector's notes give origin as

Substantial carved hardwood caryatid prestige stool, the base a figure of a nursing mother and her infant. Metal stud and boss decoration. Approx. 19" H x 14 12" D. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNema

Identified in the collector's notes as from the Abron tribe, a cast bronze or brass standing male figure with outstretched hands. On custom gallery stand. Figure alone, approx. 8 3/4" H. With stand, a

Cast bronze figure with hat and waist garment made of leaves, the figure's hands holding the end of his long plaited beard. Approx. 11" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar li

A hollow pottery ritual pipe or vessel in the form of an open-mouthed figure ringed with smaller, frog-like clinging figures. Spout or mouthpiece at the rear. Approx. 14" H. Provenance: Estate of Thom

A powerful carving of a monkey head mask. Dogon, 14" L Provenance: Ex Thomas McNemar collection

With eleven figures carved in relief, all posed with hands bent at the elbows and grasping breasts. Wear, losses. Face of one figure has broken off but is present. Approx. 38" W x 85 1/2" H

Cast bronze female figure with ridged coiffure above round forehead and youthful, even features. Possibly Baule. Approx. 9" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and coll

Small figural (likely Baule) carved wood pipe with tin fittings, small fertility doll figure, probably Mossi, on gallery base, and small Baule statuette on gallery base. Two with collector's index num

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.8 3/4" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9 1/4" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughou

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 6 1/2" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected thro

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 10" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected through

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9 1/2" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. One marked "Senufo" by McNemar on small label. Tallest, including base, approx. 9" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, incuding base, approx. 7 1/2" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 10" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected through

Two on custom gallery bases. All but one with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 8" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 8 7/8" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected thro

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9 1/2" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu