Large Baga Serpent Headdress Statue

Baga People, Guinea- a-Mantsho-na-Tshol (Serpent headdress)- wood. Large, sinuous headdresses like these evoke a spiritual entity associated with water serpents, and would be affixed to basketry headd

20th century, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, hollow carved wood, polychrome, serpent headdress with large head, round eyes and a chain of incised and colored lozenges along its length, on contemporary stee

Carved wood and pigment. A large and expressive carving, standing approximately 6 ft tall; possibly part of a ceremonial headdress. Metal stand included. Dimensions: (With stand) H 74" x W 13" x D 12"

Large BAGA Style Serpent, Guinea, 70" Tall, Painted wood

20th century, Africa, stylized snake of typical form, having geometric decoration overall. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 79 in From the Complete and Important Colle

Large Antique African Painted Baga Serpent Sculpture Measures 67"t

Large African Carved Wood Baga Serpent, Guinea West Africa, painted; used condition, wear/worn, chips, splits to wood, surface distress, paint loss, measures 73" long x 16" wide x 11 1/4" high

20th century, African, carved wood with white and black polychrome, form with sinuous curves and undulating contours, supported on a wood base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lot

20th century, African, carved wood with red, black and white polychrome, supported on a metal base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 61 in. From the Complete and Import

This is a large carved wooden parade staff featuring a proud bird effigy with a black snake on its back, all carved from a single piece of wood. Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa. The staff has been c

20th century, African, carved wood with tan, black and white polychrome, supported on a metal base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 52 in. From the Complete and Import

20th century, African, carved wood with red, black and white polychrome, bulbous, undulating headdress, wood base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 41 in. From the Comp

A carved wooden serpent headdress Guinea, Baga, 20th century. 56 1/2"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A polychrome carved wood serpent headdress. Guinea, Baga, 20th century. 66 1/2"h w/o stand. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A carved wood and polychrome serpent headdress. Guinea, Baga, 20th century. 60 1/2"h. Provenance: Patrick J. Lusk Collection

Large Scale African Baga Hand Carved & Painted Snake Statue. From the Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa. Measures 54 inches x 10 inches x 10 inches.

Superbly carved, is of a deity wrestling with a very large serpent. He wears an elaborate tail-shaped headdress with snail shell curls all over. Stands on openwork wood base carved to imitate coral. H

A fine Tairona figural pendant from Colombia. This nicely detailed copper example is 2-1/4 in. high and portrays a shaman wearing a complex double serpent headdress. He is holding a large ceremonial o

Tall African Baga, Guinea polychrome and carved wood bansonyi (serpent) headdress; H: 63 1/2" (approx.)

African Baga, Guinea polychrome and carved wood bansonyi (serpent) headdress; H: 27 3/4" (approx.); with stand

African Baga, Guinea polychrome and carved wood bansonyi (serpent) headdress; H: 27 3/4" (approx.); with stand

Large carved and polychrome wood serpent sculpture with shield-shaped head, red, black and white diamond patterned body. Flat back. Age cracks, old insect damage. Approx. 54" L. Provenance: The Collec

Egypt, New Kingdom or later, ca. 1550 to 331 BCE This is a small bronze statue showing the "striding pharaoh" style; the pharaoh has a large headdress that includes a loop to fasten it to something. S

Pair of Grand Tour Style Large Patinated Figures of Seated Sphinxes. Each noble figure with serpent diadem headdress, lying with with front paws postured. Dimensions 24 1/2 x 42 x 21 inches (62.2 x 10