19th century African shield

MADE FROM THICK ANIMAL HIDE. 13" DIAM.

19th Century Oromo African shield made from hippopotamus leather. Excellent condition. measures 28" x 30".

Late 19th Century. African leather shield with original pigment, 36"h. 26"w. And most likely Papua/New Guinea bow, 57.5"l. and leather quiver of bamboo arrows. Together with a decorative Australian ab

African Crocodile Shield . Early 19th Century. 41" h x 9 1/4"w. Condition - some wear to handle and leather rope.

Second half 19th century, 151 x 89 cm, East Caucasus In this yellow-ground Kuba, offset rows of shield forms and palmettes which appear like stylised animals ("frog" motif) are arranged into a repeat.

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye, Kalebwe District, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. An impressive wooden shield of ovoid form adorned in black and white pigments and featuring a traditional S

East African, late 19th century. Large Ethiopian round animal hide shield with embossed lines and handle to back. Unmarked. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr. Noel F. Parris, Fayetteville, Geor

Ethiopia, Late 19th-Early 20th Century Rare black and red polychrome decoration on inner (handle) side. Hippopotamus hide, pigments Measures approximately 13 1/2" diameter, not perfectly round.

Two Ifugao Shields, Luzon, Philippines, 19th/20th Century. Provenance: Ex collection of William Siegmann, former curator for African Arts, Brooklyn Museum of Art. Size: 1) 34'' x 14'' x 4'' (86 x 36 x

West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful standing female ancestral figure known as an "ihambe," hand-carved from hard wood, standin

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, Bwami society, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare and remarkable hand-carved wood figure known as an iginga - a generic Lega

West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A fabulous example of a wooden mask from the Dan peoples known as a "kagle" (spirit mask) enveloped in fine dark-b

Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Among the objects used to honor the Yoruba god of thunder, Shango, is the oshe Shango, or dance wand. It is carried by Shango p

Lega, Bwami Culture, Congo, having cast bronze plaque appliques of spider at top and two-headed snake at bottom, bronze nose bridge and cowrie shell trim, set by tar, roughly 30" x 24" x 6". Good cond

19th century Songye N'kisi Magic sculpture. A very fine and very rare old wooden magic fetish sculpture from the Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.A well weathered/ well handled surface patina with

A very rare mid 19th century carved wooden royal staff with image of the Oba, the traditional ruler of the Benin with ornate scalloped and linear designs, encrusted surface. Benin peoples, Benin, Afri

Chinese Export porcelain bottle with armorial decoration, early 19th Century. Shield with eagle within draperies and "AC" purportedly Anstice Crowninshield. With matching wood stand. Height 10in

19th Century African Kuba Maschera Elmo Mulwalwa Kete Bwoom Helmut Royal Mask._x000B_ Carved from a single piece of wood; decorated in cowry shells and fiber; highlighted facial features in white pigm

19th Century African Ashanti Spoon - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - This 12.75" x 3.5" wooden spoon is ritualware for the Akan people of Ghana. It has a sectioned handle with two rectangular forms and di

The handle with deep blackened patina, with areas of wear from use exposing red to yellowish wood. The handle decorated with a stylized human face, with raised eyes small nose and jutting lips. Old ex

The blue field with an all over design displaying off set rows of complex stepped and hooked star-filled medallions within a blue border enclosing continuous star medallions, ochre guard borders, reci

Set of 19th Century shield back chairs, 5 side chairs and 2 arm chairs with molded lege, carved shield back with wheat and bellflower design. 38" high, 22" wide, 20" deep, seat height 18".

Runner. All over garden design over a red field. Fine early example, low pile and worn. 3-11 x 7-7

Old Kuba sword iron sword with wooden handle embellished with cowrie shells and raised zoomorphic designs, along with an old woven textile sheath. Also called Ilondo - this type of sword was the Origi