Archaic Dan Sculpture Field Collected 1960

A very old and weathered Dan peoples figure in classic form, with broad face, slit eyes, pouty lips, ringed neck and incised tribal scars as decoration. The figure dates to pre WWII and is one of the

A carved wooden passport maskette with well handled surface. Among the Dan peoples of the Ivory Coast region anyone who has a spiritual connection with a mask, or whose family owns an important mask,

A weathered and eroded old Dan Family Passport mask with well handled surface and archaic aesthetic. Custom mounted. The mask measures 8.5 inches ( 12.5 inches on display stand). Provenance: Field col

This is a very rare old carved wooden sculpture from the Mbole / Yela ethnic group, Congo, Africa. A carved wooden female effigy with dark patinated surface and kaolin clay painted face. The sculpture

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

A rare carved wooden Karawari River Ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -This sculpture is unusual for a Men's house figure as it was carved in full form as opposed to profile kaman

A very fine and elegant carved wooden sculpture of a Pipe smoking ancestor with horn like projections. Lulua peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 13.5 inches tall. Collected in situ by Diedre S

A very care carved wooden Mimika ancestor figure, Mimika (Kamoro) people , with a open work design, and shown holding a shield or spirit board. A Very rare and desirable work from an area that few eve

This is a very rare old field used Nkuma Washkuk Mindja board. The carving measures 37.5 inches tall and has been mounted to a metal display stand. Nkuma Washkuk, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea. *Pro

A Very fine old carved wooden Dan mask field collected in situ in 1948 by Rev. Adkins, C. 1948, Liberia/Ivory Coast. The mask is Possibly by Zlan - and was acquired from through the family by descent.

A large heavy carved wooden Hook figure with organic pigments and overall classic form. This sculpture was field collected in 1978 by Rudy Ceaser while in the Hunstein Mountains, East Sepik Province,

A small carved wooden passport style mask (Ma) with well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 6 x 2.75 inches. Provenance: Field collected by Charles D. Mil

A highly stylized carved wooden ladle with ancestral face on top and wonderful overall form. A feast ladle generally awarded to the most hospitable women in the village and yearly harvest ceremonies.

A Carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with animal hide fur and painted with white kaolin clay pigments accents. The Mask has a well weathered surface and also has an old label in the back that r

Carved wood with realistic facial features and stylized horns or coiffure. Dan peoples , Ivory Coast / Liberia. Provenance: Field collected in situ in the 1950's by Rev. Adkins of Adams county, Ohio.

A tall slender carved wooden antelope with highly stylized face and form. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 27 inches tall. provenance: Field Collected recently in Mali, West A

A very rare archaic carved wooden helmet mask in janus form , Pare or Shaamba peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The mask shows handling and wear , and measures 18 inches tall x 17 inches wide. Provenance: Fi

Antique carved wooden Zoomorphic mask with organic pigments. Dan peoples, Liberia or Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: Field collected 1948-1952 by Rev. Adkins, O

A Carved wooden Bassa helmet mask with a well handled surface and signs of field use. Bassa / Dan peoples, Kru sub group, West Africa. The mask itself measures 18 x 10 inches. A metal display stand ca

This is a carved wooden magic idol or diviners figure with exaggerated form, pointed ears, goat like horns and raffia grass skirt. The wooden sculpture shows extensive wear and handling , some erosion

A lovely antique carved wooden sculpture with a highly stylized face and form. The sculpture measures 8 inches tall and likely dates to the 1940's. Kamba peoples Kenya, Africa. Field Collected in Keny

An Extremely rare and fine Adan/Aja dance crest. Ghana/Togo From the border of the Adan and Ga peoples on the Ghanian side of the border. Field collected in 1996 by Dr. Franz K. Richter, Germany. The

A Carved wooden seated ancestor sculpture with classic archaic features and a well handled and worn surface. Naga peoples, India. Provenance: Collected by Museum Curator Paul Hendricks in 1970 while t

A fine and rare carved wooden Kwele Medicine Mortar with stylized form and incised motifs. Kwele peoples, Gabon. This vessel was field collected in the Congo/Brazzaville by Walter Enberger, Mining Eng