A Fine and Rare Pende Stool Ex Merton Simpson

A very fine and elegant carved wooden stool featuring a lovely ancestor figure with hands on the knees and wearing a wrap skirt is used as the central support, as well as two carved support poles embe

A carved wooden double or twin Fanti doll decorated with incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigment and embellished with old glass beads, Ghana, West Africa. The sculpture measures 14 x

A carved wooden stool featuring a finely carved ancestor head that would act as a handle, incised designs, and a golden honey colored surface patina suggesting great use and handling over many years.

This dramatic and imposing helmet mask in wood represents the head of a male dignitary. The mask has been embellished with various shells and beads and is quite an elaborate example and can be associa

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A powerful and dramatic Okoroshi Ojo mask from the Igbo of Nigeria. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies to

Merton Simpson Inventory # 8943 A tall ancestor idol carved from a very dense heavy wood with reddish pigments and elaborate designs, classic facial features and overall style. According to literature

This is a very rare ancient wooden sculpture of an ancestor from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Such idols were often placed on shrines that were in the cliffs above the Dogon villages along

A Very Fine and Rare Lobi stool by Sakire Kanbire of Gaoua known as the Master of Gaoua. An elegant carved wooden stool with janus Male and female faces and a well worn and well handled surface. The F

Egyptian limestone relief ex. Merton simpson gallery. Age uncertain? Size 14 1/4 Length x 14 x 1 3/4 inches. An Egyptian limestone relief fragment carved with three figure standing facing left, Egypti

Carved wooden shrine altar featuring six ancestor figures. While the purpose for which it was created is not entirely clear, the rich patina of this Dogon figural group and the flatted top suggests a

Lega mask with kaolin remains. Custom stand is included. Dimensions: 8-1/2" H x 5-1/4" W. Provenance: Ex. Merton Simpson Collection.

A very finely carved wooden staff featuring a well carved anthropomorphic figure on top with a deep well handled surface patina. The Staff measures 37.5 inches tall. 39 inches tall on professional cus

A very finely carved wooden stool(?) with male and female supports and a well handled surface patina. The figures were carved in a colon style and have western style regalia. The Stool measures 20.5 i

A very fine older carved wooden "Women's" stool with traditional form, and incised linear designs, golden honey colored surface patina ,signs of field use and wear. The Stool measures 13 x 7 inches. B

Very fine 2 7/8" Shell Mask, Ear Pins (2 7/8") and beads. Found at the Big Eddy Site in 1960's. St. Francis Co, AR. Engraved circles around eyes. Very fine condition. Rare. Ex-Ken Rowland. Featured on

4 3/16" Slate Paddle Pendant. Del Rio, TN (CK-7). Thin, fine condition. Rare. Ex-Kevin Pipes. Found in 1969 by James McNabb

A very rare carved wooden six legged stool fully tacked and with loops on the back to hang royal regalia, sometimes bronze bells. Tack-studded stools and chairs like this, called Ekele, are used as pr

A well carved old wooden dance mask with a highly stylized face and form, raised geometric tribal motifs accented with clack, white and red kaolin clay pigments. The mask measures 9 x 6 inches. Pende

A carved wooden dance mask with ornate design, many drilled holes for the dancer to se through and accented with mineral pigments. The mask was likely attached to a costume / headdress at one time and

A very fine old and well used wooden stool with anthropomorphic head on the handle, and a wonderful incised design. Bamana Peoples, Mali, Africa. The stool measures 14.5 inches long x 8 inches tall. P

A fine zoomorphic form stool with a deep golden honey colored surface patina from handling and field use over many years. The Stool measures 18 x 7 x 6 inches. Bwa peoples, Burkina Faso,West Africa. P

1815 Ceylon One Stiver Ex-Fine Rare

12TH-13TH CENTURY SILVER FRENCH DENAR (EX FINE), RARE/NNC!

A Rare Old carved wooden mask known as a "Tundu" mask which represents a disabled person. The mask measures 10 x 9.25 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40.00. Pende