Unusual West African shackles bearing carved designs

This is a very rare and unusual old sculpture from the Dan peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wooden image of two mask faces with ornate design and has an obviously well handled patina. The s

A carved wooden female idol with an unusual treatment to the face and head, finely carved coiffure, raised scar designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 17.5 x 3.5 inch

This is a very tall and unusual carved wooden marker post with four strong mask like faces , cowrie shells and sacrificial matter, accented with linear designs. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa

This is a very fine old mask from the Baule peoples of Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with finely incised designs as well as a "Goli mask" like face and swept back horns. This mask shows obv

Elaborate carved wooden female Chiwara, the Mystical Antelope worn by the Bamana / bambara peoples of mali, West Africa. carved wood with ornate openwork design and classic form. measures 20 x 14 inch

A lovely carved and mated pair of male and female with child from the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Measures 17 inches tall. Elaborate carved designs and raised tribal scars and adornment.

This is a very fine old dance mask from the Dan peoples of Cote De Ivorie and Liberia, West Africa. Carved wood with deep incised linear designs around the edge of the mask and a very long exaggerated

Bobo Bush Cow Mask, Burkina Faso, West Africa, early 20th C., with carved geometric designs highlighted with polychrome. Dimensions: 17 H x 10 W x 6 D

Unusual old Senufo peoples mask from mali, West Africa. carved dense hard wood featuring a long avian bird beak and two stylized animal ears, and a Ancestor face as a central finial. The mask has some

20th century, West African, Cameroon, carved, round tables with spider web design. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 16.5 x 23 in. (largest) From the Complete and Impo

(14) unusual West African flutes, Various Regions, including (12) wood examples carved as humans, animals and utilitarian objects, together with a cast aluminum and copper alloy example, 11"h (largest

A very rare old wooden mask from the Bete peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wood with a with stylized coiffure and half closed heavy lidded eyes. The mask interior and edges all show wear an

Antique wood sculpture of a leopard with its young cub, painted and carved designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. A very old carving, likely early 20th century. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Heal

A lovely carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized coiffure , incised linear designs, metal adornment, raised carved designs. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 13.25

This is a very old and impressive wooden mask from the Toma peoples of Guinea, Sierra leone and even into Liberia, West Africa. Carved wooden mask with hand hammered metal work designs and three large

A carved wooden dance mask in the form of an antelope with carved designs and tribal motifs accented with mineral pigments. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Mask measure 20 inches tall. *Th

A Lovely and finely carved wooden mask with precise and elaborate carved designs and two avian finials. Possibly a "Moon" mask. Yaure peoples, Ivory Coast, related to the Baule peoples. West Africa. T

This is a rare and unusual old carved shrine sculpture of an abstract esoteric form used in worship, from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood wit

Carved wooden headdress / mask from the Chokwe peoples of Angola, West Africa. A carved wooden mask with very detailed linear designs and raised tribal motifs. The mask has an elaborate woven rope hea

West African carved wood "Nwantantay" (plank mask), Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso, painted geometric designs in red, black, and white pigments, approx 81.5"l, 10"w, 10.5"d Start Price: $150.00

This is a very rare and unusual mask from the Bwa, Bobo or Gurunsi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden male form with a long serpent decorating the top of the mask, with a classic Bwa

This is a most unusual and interesting wooden stool from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood and featuring a kneeling female figure as the central s

A carved wooden mask with ornate carved designs and accented with white and blue kaolin clay pigments. Ligbe peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 17.5 x 7 ( 22 inches tall on professio

A very tall and wonderfully stylized male ancestor sculpture from the Dogon of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood, this shrine sculpture features a most unusual face, an