ANCIENT AFRICAN CARVING

Madagascar, ca. 19th-early 20th century. Exquisitely weathered. Custom base. Ex: Rhode Island collection, most of which was collected in the 1990s-early 2000s. MEASUREMENTS Height without base: 14 7/8

Melanesian Design A study of style in wood and tortoiseshell carving (Vol I) Reichard, Gladys A. New York: Columbia University Press (1933). ISBN: none English Text/Edition 172 pages 75 illustrations

Melanesian Design A study of style in wood and tortoiseshell carving (Vol II) Reichard, Gladys A. New York: Columbia University Press (1933). ISBN: none English Text/Edition 182 pages 640 b/w illustra

Figureheads Carving on ships from ancient times to twentieth century Giancarlo Costa (1981). Basel, United Nautical Publishers. ISBN: 0333318099 CHF 20 / 40 EUR 20 / 40

The Art of Maori Carving Mead, Sidney M. Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed (1961). English Text/Edition 64 pages Numerous b/w illustrations Hardcover 25,5 x 19,2 cm. 394 g CHF 20 / 40 EUR 1

MATERIAL: Green Malachite CONDITION: Very good condition Size: 3 inch (77 mm) Weight: 2,6 oz (73 g) Origin: Africa Malachite is a stone with a long history. In ancient Egypt, talismans were made from

Type: Carvings, basketMaterials: Wood, grass, leather, cowrie shellsMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: 20th centuryMaker: AfricanDescription: A Kuba Ndop figure, a carved figure with four faces, l

This is a very rare and old carved wooden Mother and child sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. An incredible eroded example featuring a Mother with child on her back, the arms of th

A tall carved wooden mask with large geometric openwork eyes and a well weathered and worn surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask measures 25 x 6.5 inches. a metal display stand can be in

Africa, Niger and Burkina Faso, Bura, ca. 300 to 800 CE. Among the oldest terracotta sculpture from Sub-Saharan Africa, a characteristically hollow Bura head with a beguiling countenance. Although eve

A very old and weathered carved wooden Dege or Monkey mask with highly stylized form, wide open work eyes and a very weathered surface. According to Dogon beliefs, the monkey represents a wild and unc

Ancient African Dan Mask Liberia 16", 5-lbs (Part of a Private Collection) The Dan have the reputation of being fierce warriors, always battling their neighbors, The Dan People also known as the Yacub

A very rare ancient Pre-Dogon peoples shrine idol with a heavily encrusted surface of offerings. The Tellem were the mysterious ethnic group who inhabited the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali between the

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

Bura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large, handsome, hollow rough earthenware pottery figure showing a human face with its hair done in thick cornrow strips and

Africa, northeast Nigeria to southwestern Chad, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. Unusual carved stone slab of a type similar to those found in the Bura culture primarily of eastern Nigeria but purportedl

Includes Dogon, Bambara ancestor figures, Tellum figure of priest, Gid, Toma & Kissi Guinea passport masks.

A very old weathered relic of a Kanaga mask with mineral pigments and highly exaggerated form, what remains is quite impressive. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa 18th-19th century. The mask measures 17 inc

Africa, Katsina, modern day Nigeria, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. This is a wonderfully (almost)-complete hollow clay shrine figure with a metal bracelet around one wrist. The face is expressive, with a lar

A very old, possibly ancient Tellum ancestral shrine sculpture with classical yet primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. This idol appears to be a truly ancient example a

A Tall and well weathered carved wooden panel featuring a female ancestor image and embellished with mineral pigments. Such panels operate on a functional and spiritual level, being both door jambs fo

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a stylized ancestor with a well weathered and encrusted surface, sugges

ancient African Nok Pottery Helmeted Man c.500 BC-200 AD. Size 16 3/4 inches high. Solid Pottery figure of man with wearing a helmet. Missing lower part with chips and ware. From a Private New York Ci

Ancient African Terracotta Bust, Cross River Region, Nigeria. On stand. Size: 4'' x 5'' x 4.5'' (10 x 13 x 11 cm); Height on Stand: 8" (20 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.