Sold2016DOGON WEST AFRICAN BASKETExceptional Large late 19th, early 20th c. African Basket with Leather Rim & Bottom from the Dogon tribe in Mali, Africa. It has a leather hide rim and a leather hide bottom and the center has woven hSee Sold Price
Sold201619/20th century Ibibio African Illness MaskThis is a rare and Authentic late 19th or early 20th century Ibibio Illness mask from Nigeria, West Africa. Carved wood with undeniable age and use over generations. This mask represents a tribe membeSee Sold Price
Sold2024(3pc) AFRICAN ART FIGURES & MASKIncluding an Ibo carved & polychrome ritual figure, West Africa, Nigeria, c. 19th or early 20th century (37-1/2 x 9 x 6 in.); an African helmet mask, possibly Mossi, with serrated bird crest (15-1/2 xSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Ogboni Bronze Deity**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, Nigeria, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A squat cast-bronze seated figure with an integral circular base. Its legs are wrapped around the bottom ofSee Sold Price
Sold2016Tall 19th C. Yoruba Wood Figure of a WomanWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A tall wooden statue in the style of the palace of Ikere, where all sculptures were made by Olowe of Ise in the first few decadeSee Sold Price
Sold2019Large 19th C. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a four-sided iron bell, richly decorated with auspicious motifs - an anthroSee Sold Price
202319th C. Yoruba Textile & Cowrie "Shrine of the Head"**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown known as "ile ori," which translates toSee Sold Price
Sold2021Framed 19th C. African Yoruba Beaded Leather Priest BagWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and large leather and burlap bag decorated with hundreds of glass seed beads. The bag was intended for a priest orSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. African Igbo Polychrome Wood Maiden Spirit MaskAfrica, Nigeria, Igbo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking maiden spirit mask is finely carved with a visage intended to represent the ideal of female beauty, with dramatic facial featuSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. African Isoko Painted Wood MaskAfrica, Nigeria, Isoko Peoples, ca, late 19th / early 20th century CE. Attractive abstract human form mask. Long, thin, angular jaw, twin tendrils of hair hang to the sides, heavy forehead and angularSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Carved Wooden Container - Rabbit / HareAfrica, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden offering bowl, perhaps a kola nut container, in the form of a bunny, from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, adorned wiSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. African Yoruba Brass Trade Beads / Rings StrandWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine collection of brass beads and rings strung on a cotton cord to store currency pieces and wear as a belt or necklaceSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. African Zulu Wooden Knobkerrie / Club**Originally Listed At $400** Africa, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden club known as a knobkerrie, or an iwisa to the Zulu people. Highly burnisheSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Yoruban Carved Wood & Leather Fly Whisk**Originally Listed At $400** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely executed fly whisk with a figural handle carved from hard wood, depicting a standing female withSee Sold Price
Sold2020Late 19th C. African Zulu Wooden Knobkerrie War ClubAfrica, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden war club known as a knobkerrie (also knopkierie) with a drilled suspension or thread hole through the pomSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. Yoruba Wooden Divination Tray**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastic, hand-carved, round tray, with a flat center and a ring of raised iconography around the uSee Sold Price
Sold2016Lot of 4 19th C. African Bronze Animals, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Benin and Dogon, Mali and Nigeria, ca. 19th to early 20th century. Nice lot of 4 bronze animal sculptures. Included is an early spotted feline - possibly a cheetah, larger Benin feline with anSee Sold Price
Sold20222 Antique African Lower Niger/ Igbo Bells, Nigeria,2 African Lower Niger/ Igbo Bells, Nigeria, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Cast bronze. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 1) 6'' x 3'' x 2'' (15 x 8 x 5 cm); 2) 6'' x 2'' x 1'' (15 x 5 x 3 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2016Dakakari Sculptured Funerary MemorialDakakari Sculptured Funerary Memorial. Northern Nigeria, West Africa, Late 19th/ Early 20th C. Terra Cotta. Size: 22"W x 14"D x 30"H (56 x 36 x 76 cm). PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Yoruba carved wood maternity altarpieceA Yoruba carved wood maternity altarpieceLate 19th/early 20th century; Nigeria, AfricaLabel affixed to the underside: Altar Piece (Yoruba) / Acquired 12.29.81The hand-carved statue of a woman and herSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. African Wurkun Wood Wundul Figure w/ Ornaments**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Wurkun people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large wooden anthropomorphic figure known as a wundul with stylized features adorned with fSee Sold Price
Sold20162 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels2 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels. Chamba People Nigeria, West Africa, late 19th/ early 20th C. Terra Cotta. 1) Size: 5.5"H x 6"W x 6.5"D (14 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm). 2) Size: 4.5"H x 6"W x 6.75"D (See Sold Price
Sold202019th C. Yoruba Brass Musical Rattle Bracelet**Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A brass anklet, hollow cast with openwork motifs, used as currency and to signify wealth. SiSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. African Igbo Initiation Mask, Calabash & Leaves**Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, Afikpo, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. An unusual initiation mask of the Afikpo, quite rare because the vast majority of Afikpo masks wereSee Sold Price
4 days LeftCapitoliumart s.r.l.Lot consisting of box with Tuareg trousseau and Ehel sceptre. Amazigh-speaking Tuareg people. West€2,600
2 days LeftAdam's AuctioneersA GROUP OF FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWLS AND TEACUPS China, late 19th - early 20th century€200
2 days LeftAdam's AuctioneersMATSUMOTO HOZAN (active circa 1900) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early€1,000
BonhamsTWO SMALL LACQUER KŌGŌ (INCENSE CONTAINERS) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) er...US$480(2 bids)
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Jul 06Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & AppraisalsTN African American Bible Theme Crib QuiltUS$250(1 bid)
Jul 06Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & AppraisalsIllegibly Signed German 19th Cent. Painting, Woman with BasketUS$400