Arte africana Gelede maskYoruba, Nigeria.

African art Gelede maskYoruba, Nigeria. . Cm 21,00.

African art Female figure, Yoruba (?)Nigeria. . Cm 45,00. Half-length sculpture depicting a girl with scarifications on the face and an elaborate hairstyle enriched in the shape of coral jewelry.From

Gelede helmet mask Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, mid to late 20th century, executed in carved wood with polychrome pigment, having a tall, complex crest with birds and a white face, 14"h x 13"w x 15"d.

Bronze figural Gelede style spirit mask, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, mid 20th century, having an offertory bowl surmounting three female figures, resting on the curved oval mask, the inside crown of the

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century. A hand carved wooden fertility / birthing body mask worn during Gelede celebrations, rendered in the form of a pr

African art Head crest, EjaghamNigeria. . Cm 24,50 x 26,50. impressive head crest made of parchment and wood depicting a threatening stylized face painted in red. This type of artifacts, suggestive in

African art A Dogon wooden staircase Mali . . Cm 35,00 x 220,00. Large hardwood staircase. Rare specimen of difficult dating, probably attributable to the sixteenth century.Provenance: Milanese privat

YORUBA MASK, GELEDE NIGERIA carved wood and pigment, the face with incised eyes and scarification to the cheeks, a red and white chequerboard design cap beneath an elaborate headdress depicting a moto

African art Bambara, Mali. Ntomo mask. Wood with dark patina. Signs of use. . . Cm 20,00 x 44,00 x 15,00. Bambara mask of an extremely stylized face that includes both anthropomorphic and zoomorphic e

African art Three passport masks, DanIvory Coast. . Cm 8,00 x 14,00. lot consisting of three passport masks in carved and patinated wood.Provenance: Milanese private collection formed around the 1950s

African art A chief staffEquatorial Africa . . Cm 140,00. Provenance: Milanese private collection formed around the 1950s.

African art Dogon, Mali.Walu antelope mask.Wood, fiber pigments and kaolin. Visible flaws and signs of use. . Cm 19,00 x 66,00 x 19,00. Antelope or Walu mask characterized by long curved horns, straig

African art Ghana, Ashanti.Bracelet.Gilded metal. . . Cm 8,50 x 8,50 x 1,00. Hollow reed bracelet in the form and gilding typical of Ashanti goldsmithing in Ghana, not surprisingly once called the gol

African art Two African statuettesIvory Coast and Congo. . Cm 35,00 x 50,00. lot composed of two wooden statuettes depicting a female "colon" figure and a standing image depicting an hermaphrodite

African art Pipe, ChokweAngola. . Cm 25,00. A wooden pipe carved in the shape of a man with elaborate hairstyle.

African art An iron knife-money, Mobenghe Dem. Rep. Congo . . Cm 39,00. Elegant sword knife with large wrought iron blade.

African art Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola. - Chokwe or Lwena.Janiform stick.Hardwood with natural patina.Visible defects and signs of use. . Cm 5,00 x 97,00 x 4,00. Beautiful is the specular pl

African art A polychrome wooden ritual staff. . Cm 88,00. Long toothed polychrome wooden shaft.

African art Himba - Namibia.Necklace.Leather, iron and shell. . Cm 6,00 x 10,00 x 1,70. An iconic jewel of the Himba, the red people, and their culture.The central shell, with its beautiful patina and

African art Kenya Masai.Set consisting of three necklaces, a pair of earrings and two bracelets. Iron wire, leather and beads. . Cm 26,00. Among Maasai women, wide, flat beaded necklaces are used to e

African art Ethiopia Amhara.Necklace with phallic pendants.Silver or silver alloy, cotton. . Cm 2,00 x 16,00 x 0,40. Beautiful and antique necklace composed of phallic-shaped beads, symbols of fertili

African art Coin bracelet.Bronze alloy.Signs of use. . Cm 9,00 x 10,00 x 2,50. Particular fusion characterized by three twisted knots and numerous incisions.

African art Baulè, Ivory Coast. Hardwood sling with double zoomorphic mask. Signs of use. . . Cm 6,50 x 19,50 x 3,50. Beautiful sling with accurate carving and proportionate form, featuring the dou

African art Ghana Ashanti.Chameleon-shaped pendant.Silver (?). . Cm 3,00 x 6,50 x 0,80. One of the most iconic animals in this part of Sub Saharan Africa, the chameleon, we find succinctly well repres