African Figural Brass Goldweights

Five African Figural Brass Goldweights Mounted on Skewers, modeled as warriors, h. 2 3/4 in.; h. (incl. skewer) 18 1/4 in. Provenance: Estate of Highly Acclaimed New Orleans Artist, Furniture Maker, D

Five African Ashanti Brass Goldweights, Ghana, incl. golden stool-form, l. 2 1/4 in.; beetle-form, l. 1 3/8 in.; crab claw-form, l. 1 1/4 in.; pepper-form, l. 1 in.; and okra-form, l. 2 in. Provenance

A group of eight West African style brass figural objects. 20th century. Largest: 15 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 6 1/2". Smallest:6 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 3 1/2". Condition: Holes to metal. Accretions and wear throughou

A group of thirteen Asante style "goldweights." Brass. West Africa. 20th century. ++ Largest measures: 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 1". Smallest measures: 1/2" x 7/8" x 1 1/4" Provenance: Collected circa 1983.

Ca. first half 20thC, with no apparent breaks or repairs. This item was used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures, as this is the major pa

Ethnographic objects, including African carved wooden busts, figural bird brass box, Chinese carved panel, etc

Four West African Necklaces including two similar Akan necklaces with cast brass beads and a cast brass figural pendant; a Benin necklace with bundles of seed tassels, red heart and other trade beads;

A vintage African bronze, possibly brass, figural sculpture. The figure is depicted holding out an object in their outstretched hands. Measures approx. 3H x 1.75W in. Measured at widest point. Some di

A vintage African bronze, possibly brass, figural sculpture. The figure is depicted holding their hands together and sitting with legs crossed. Measures approx. 2.75H x 1.5W in. Measured at widest poi

Sylvia Chait (South African, born 1936). Modern brass figural abstract brass sculpture. Fixed to black marble base. Limited edition 2/10. Signed bottom rim. SHIPPINGHill Auction Gallery will not ship.

African hinged-top chest, 20th c., highly figural carved, accented with small brass figures, rising on rectangular supports, approx 25.5"h, 47"w, 20"d Start Price: $250.00

Group of (25) cast bronze/brass goldweights, cast using the lost wax method, various geometric forms, Ashanti peoples, Ghana, likely 18th-20th century, West Africa. Approximate size, 2.25"H x 2"W x 0.

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. The brass handle with a seated woman or impaled holding her breasts and with a coni

2 Dogon Equestrian Figural Artifacts. Dogon People, Mali, West Africa, 20th C. 1) Horse Carrying Ceremonial Pipe. Brass. Size: 4.25"H x 4.5"W x 1.4"D (11 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm). 2) Dogon Equestrian Figure,

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. Blade in very bulbous extremely wide form with several pierced holes and a wide wav

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Central Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine set of four cast-brass figures used as weights when weighing quantities of gold dust. Th

Four brass figural groups. 8 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W x 3 1/4" D (largest).

MICHAEL FLEISCHER (Romanian/South African 1915-1991) A MODERNIST FIGURAL SCULPTURE, "Figure with Cat," brass patinated bronze, signed in monogram, numbered 1/4 on head, mounted to a custom wood plinth

A group of 28 (mostly) Akan or Ashanti small opium goldweights. [Africa?, ca. 1850s]. Bronze or brass (despite the name, these aren’t gold) weights of smaller animal-themed (mouse, pig, dog, mon

A group of three West African style brass figures. 20th century. ++ 2 figures. 23 1/2" x 6 3/4" x 7 1/4". ++ Figural staff. 37 3/4" x 5" x 2 1/4". Condition: Items may not stand on their own. Accretio

1st item: Unmarked cold-painted figural bronze depicting a young shirtless black male mounted on a brass circular base. 9" H. 20th century. 2nd item: A.C. Williams, Ohio, cast iron two-faced young bla

Ashanti Figural Gold Weights. Also known as mrammou. Ducks and Akan villagers. Ghana, Africa. Brass. Largest size: 2.25" x 1.75" x 1.5", 6 x 4 x 4 cm.

African Nigeria Ogboni Yoruba Style brass knife dagger with sheath (20th Century) having female figural handle with large high crest headdress and crude blade with leather and wood sheath.

figural fish boxes in various sizes and a 5" bowl.