Early 20th C. African Tuareg Wooden Tent Pole

A very old work of African art, a hand carved and decorated Tent stake pole from the Nomadic Tuareg peoples of West Africa and the Sahara Desert. Measures 44 inches tall. There is no display stand for

North or West Africa, Tuareg / French Touareg, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A sizable and spectacular tent mat, also known as an assaber or chetek, comprised of woven tan-colored vegetal fiber an

Tuareg peoples carved wood tent pole, mid-20th century, Niger, West Africa, 56" x 6"

North or West Africa, Tuareg, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A sizable hand-woven rug or tent mat, comprised of cotton fibers that are dyed in hues of tan, black, and red. Both sides contain full l

Northwest African Tuareg Rug: 11'4" x 19' (345 x 579 cm), early/mid 20th c. Handwoven reed and leather. Traditional weaving of the nomadic Tuareg, Sahara Desert; used within tents or to cover the grou

Northwest African Tuareg Rug: 8'10" x 19'6" (269 x 594 cm), early/mid 20th c. Handwoven reed and leather. Traditional weaving of the nomadic Tuareg, Sahara Desert; used within tents or to cover the gr

Northwest African Tuareg Rug: 6'4" x 12'4 (193 x 376 cm), early/mid 20th c. Handwoven reed and leather. Traditional weaving of the nomadic Tuareg, Sahara Desert; used within tents or to cover the grou

Tuareg peoples carved wood tent pole, Mali or Niger, West Africa, nice detailed carving, likely first half of the 20th century. Approximate size, 50.75"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gou

Tuareg peoples carved wood tent pole, Mali or Niger, West Africa, nice detailed carving, likely first half of the 20th century, 52" x 5.5" x 1.5" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould,

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask in a characteristic style with slender, sunken eyes an

West Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, early to mid 20th century CE. A small but very strong goat face mask (karikpo) traditionally used early in the agricultural season as a figure in ceremonies that honor the

Africa, central region, ca. 1900 CE. It's nice to find African wood with real/true patina from use! This exquisite stool is not large but shows great character with the seat showing years and years of

Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet enigmatic features. The figure sta

**Originally Listed At $2500** West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An enormous ladder carved by hand from the trunk of a hard wood tree. The ladder has a slender base, six

**Originally Listed At $1800** Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet eni

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing ceremonial staff known as an ose Shango depicting a stylized woman kneeling atop an integral rectangular plinth. The woma

Western Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful Baule dance mask representing a female, perhaps an ancestor, hand-carved from a lustrous brown wood

**Originally Listed At $800** Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved tall, dark, wood mask with a large figural crest. The mask has an abstract, dramatic appearan

Southern Africa, possibly Zulu people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine hand-carved example of a knobkierie, a club with a large knob at one end, made to be thrown at animals while hunting. With a lo

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba (Bushoong) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful statue of an "ndop" (literally meaning "statue"), hand-carved from a single piece of h

**Originally Listed At $800** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A set of hand-carved wooden Ere Ibeji figures depicting a matched pair of female twins. The figures have

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask with abstract, stylized features and covered

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure standing atop delineated legs and wearing a shin-length apron with an exposed

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely flute, hand-carved from hard wood, with a rectangular body and a tapering, conical handle with a sm