A Rare Old Metoko Initiation Post Ex Jacques Hautelet

A carved wooden post with weathered surface and old inventory numbers painted on the bottom. The exact use of these posts is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiat

This is a very rare initiation post , though their exact traditional use is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiatory and funerary contexts. The use of repeated or

A very old and rare carved wooden stool with multiple legs and two large disc shapes for the base and seat. From the Metoko or Lengola peoples, Congo, Africa. The stool measures 15.5 x 7 inches. The S

A Fine and Rare Lengola or Metoko Mask, carved wood with incised circular designs accented with kaolin clay pigments and obvious signs of field use. The mask measures 14.75 x 8 inches. A metal display

A small carved wooden idol in classic form, embellished with animal horn and incised linear designs. Mounted to simple wooden base , the idol measures 4 inches tall ( 5 inches on base) . Songye people

A very old dark carved wooden magic fetish with a well handled surface and classic almost "cubistic" form and features. Luba or Kusu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The sculpture has been custom

A rare old wooden magic fetish with a well handled surface and strong visual presence. Luba or Kusu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The sculpture has been custom mounted and measures 6.25 inches

This is a very finely carved wooden panel from the Yaka /Nkaanu peoples of the Congo, central Africa. Appears to be a clan Initiation panel - Provenance: Ex. Rev Lawson Mooney, Former director Catholi

This is a very rare old Kuba initiation figure , with an incredibly deep well handled surface patina and plenty of signs of age and field use. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney, Ex Director

Fascinating and Unusual Old Shrine Sculpture with stylized zoomorphic form, intricate incised geometric designs and obvious age & wear. Timor or possibly Flores Island, Indonesia. The sculpture measur

A Fine woven grass and beaded textile hat with a charming super-structure of a house on the top of the hat. Embellished with cowrie shells and old glass beads, all set into linear designs. Kuba people

A very fine and highly stylized "Mfondo" mask created by a Lawalwa or Lwalu artist. Such masks were produced masks with facial representations that are composed of purely geometric elements, sharply a

A Very finely carved and well weathered old Hemba male ancestor sculpture, with obvious age, wear and decay. Hemba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture has been professionally mounted to a display st

Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestor

Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have a

A very rare Old carved wooden reliquary head from the Byeri Cult of the Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. Among the fang peoples figurative sculptures were produced for the ancestor cult, or "Byeri," which

A Very Rare Old carved wooden Cross River dance crest with stylized female form, ornate decorative appendages and areas of weathered organic pigments. The dance crest measures 23 x 16 inches on its cu

A very fine and rare old Shango staff with cowrie shell adornment and signs of field use. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure has an old label on the side as well as an old Sotheby's Park Bern

A very rare old carved wooden mask in disc shape with various mineral pigments and geometric designs. The mask shows extensive handling and wear suggesting many years of traditional Use. Eket ethnic g

A very rare Old N'kisi Power or Magic fetish from the Songye peoples that was photographed in the field by C. Henaultin during a 1960's/1970's expedition. A scan of the exceedingly rare Field Photogra

Sale Highlite!!! Crow Beaded Elk Hide Pipe Bag with attached stem case, circa 1900 or earlier, Ex. Lammers Trading Post Coll., Hardin, Mt. Fine Condition

A rare and well weathered old carved wooden mask from the Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Note the 6 open eyes and well handled and aged surface suggesting generations of field use. The mask mea

PILGRIM CENTURY PA DESK ON FRAME, VERY RARE FORM, POPLAR WOOD, OLD SURFACE, ALL ORIGINAL, PA CIRCA 1690-1730, 34 X 22 X 37 EX. H L CHALFANT ANTIQUES

Beautiful set of 6 Russian or French empire gilt bronze mounted chairs. Ex-Sotheby’s lot. Some ware. Old repair