A Very Fine Old Kuba Pipe Bowl w/ Ancestor Face

A carved wooden pipe bowl with metal (aluminum) lined bowl and a traditional Ancestor face adorned with linear designs and cross hatching. The Pipe Bowl measures 3.5 x 3 inches ( 4.5 inches tall on cu

West Africa, Cameroon, Grasslands, Bamum or Bamileke, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine trio of pottery smoking pipe heads comprised of conical, hollow pieces, fused at the tips with a rein

A highly stylized zoomorphic clay pipe bowl with large ears, protruding face, scalloped pipe bowl. Cameroonian men and women smoked after meals and at ritual events, but only the elite used such elabo

a rare old Mangbetu peoples Pipe Bowl or Stove from the Congo, central Africa.Carved wood sculpture with energetic pose and face, incised facial designs, swept up coiffure and lovely golden honey colo

Elegant and refined old Kuba cup with handsome portrait face on vessel and small ancestor figure on the handle. Decorated with fine incised linear designs and a octagon shaped base. Kuba peoples, Cong

A very old and well used carved wooden beaker with classic ancestor style face and form, with a deep well handled surface suggesting many years of traditional use as a medicine mortar. Kuba peoples, D

A very finely crafted old terracotta clay jug vessel with classic ancestor face on top and some simple incised designs. The well handled surface has a wonderful patina and shows years of use. The vess

A very finely carved wooden stool featuring a proud Dengese ancestor figure as the central support, decorated with incised linear designs. The entire stool is very well handled and worn. Dengese (Kuba

Unusual Stoneware African-Featured Face Pipe, American, 19th century, molded pipe depicting an African-featured man's head with closed eyes and acanthus leaf stem. Excellent, essentially as-made condi

A long carved wooden ladle or spoon with stylized ancestor face on the handle, ringed neck suggesting prestige and wealth and a well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. Acco

A very fine older carved wooden slit drum percussion instrument with an ornate and highly stylized ancestor face and painted with earthen pigments. Yaka peoples, Congo, Africa. The drum measures 27.5

A carved wooden cylindrical wooden drum with stretched Goat hide skin membrane and wooden pages driven into the side to hold the drum head. The Drum Body is decorated with ornate linear designs and 8

A carved wooden cap crest with a wonderful stylized ancestor face, raised linear designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, inset mirror eyes and a deep well handled surface indicating good age an

A Tall carved wooden helmet with elaborate coiffure as well as a tall post finial with ribbed neck and ancestor face atop with carved eyes accented with stone or mineral pigment. The mask has an unden

A carved wooden face mask with dark painted geometric designs and stylized horns around the eyes. The mask is adorned with a raffia grass headdress and crown of feathers. Kuba peoples, DRC/Congo, cent

Antique Stone Pipe Bowl w/ Notched Keel and Conical Bowl Certainly Over 150 Years Old. 3" x 2 1/4"

A Carved wooden crescent shaped lidded container with a fine mask like face with arched brows and ornate incised tribal motifs. Kuba peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. The Box measures 9 inches. provenance:

A finely carved openwork walking staff or prestige staff with ancestor face and wonderful well used patina. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex Old Belgian collection to Charles Fox, CA, pu

A carved wooden flat face mask that was once part of a larger helmet mask, painted with linear designs and organic earthen pigments. Kuba peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Irwin Cemic collection

A Lovely hand carved wooden lidded container in crescent shape with ornate geometric designs and a charming ancestor face. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The container measures 9.5 inches wide x 3 inche

Carved wooden figural Door Lock featuring a Horned ancestor with zigzag legs and "cubistic" ancestor face.Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa.Measures 27 inches tall on custom wooden base.

A early and finely carved wooden staff featuring a classic image of a Kuba mask like face with carved brow and raised scar designs. The staff has a deep well handled surface patina suggesting years of

A Fine Old carved wooden adze or axe handle with lovely female ancestor face on the handle, and long steel blade inserted. Note the incised village images along the handle edges, along with a deep wel

Old Acoma Native American Figural Clay Pipe - Unusual w/ Male Face, Ochre Paint on White Slip, Rare Example, 5.75'' Length