Exceedingly Rare Metoko Initiation Post Ex Kahan Gallery 1980

This is a very rare initiation post , though their exact traditional use is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiatory and funerary contexts. The use of repeated or

A carved wooden post with weathered surface and old inventory numbers painted on the bottom. The exact use of these posts is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiat

Exceedingly rare African relic created by an unknown culture in Ancient Sierra leone / Liberia West Africa, dating to before the 16th century. This "Nomoli" idol has classic form and shows great age a

A Very Rare and desirable Bena Lulua face mask, Ex. Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY, Ny and also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA.This is a beautiful and rare initiation mask with intricate painted desig

A very finely carved wooden post with elaborate geometric forms and incised linear designs. Some literature suggests such posts were created to ward off Witchcraft. The Post measures 27 inches tall. N

A Carved wooden face mask with classic form and features, embellished with kaolin clay pigments and shows a well handled surface. Lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask meas

A finely carved wooden mask with painted star like designs and a stylized and elongated face. Sukuma peoples, mask, Tanzania, Africa. The mask measures 16 x 9 inches. Provenance: Ex. McConnell Coll, V

A varved wooden mask with kaolin clay painted surface and archaic facial features. Metoko peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 x 5 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for

This is a Rare and important Metoko carved wooden and painted figure with highly stylized form and facial features. Statues of this type adorned the graves of dignitaries of the "Bukota", a secret soc

A Very rare carved wooden effigy with enlarged round eyes, incised linear designs and a wonderful dramatic expression. Ngbandi peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 12.5 inches tall

A fine and old Teke or Tsaye disk mask, Teke or Tsaye ; Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), central Africa.A old carved wooden mask of classical form, conceived as a flat disk with shallow geometric carv

A stunning and rare carved wooden Kore secret society mask in the form of the monkey (Ngon) which probably originates from the Koulikoro region at the centre of the Bamana country in Mali, West Africa

A large carved wood and painted helmet with exaggerated facial features and wonderful dramatic style of a Kwag Hir festival mask. The Tiv began the Kwag-hir ceremony to address many of the traditional

A carved wooden idol known as a "Butti" which was thought to have been used for healing and personal empowerment. Teke peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa. The idol measures 10.25 inches tall ( 11.5 in displ

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Bamileke or Bangwa peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood with incised designs around the eyes and well handled and worn edges suggesting field us

A Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY,

A very rare carved wooden maternity or fertility idol with classic facial features and a well handled surface patina suggesting good age and handling.Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Pr

A carved wooden effigy of a kneeling female adorned with red cloth headdress, loin cloth and red beads. Such Idols are often associated with Magic and Ancestor worship. Bakongo peoples, Congo, Africa.

A Very rare and desirable old carved wooden mask with large open-work ears and a overall elongated and exaggerated style. The Boa from the DRC/Congo are known principally for their masks, believed to

A carved wooden zoomorphic sculpture with painted spots and well handled surface. The figure measures 12 inches long and has been mounted to a wooden display stand. Among the Lega, figurines depicting

A Fine and rare Bena Lulua mask with ornate incised designs, kaolin clay painted face and a nose ring. Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY; Ex. McConn

A rare Carved wooden mask with heavy incised linear designs and overall classic form, with long attached raffia grass beard. Tetela/Sungu peoples mask, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 10 inches

A very rare carved wooden mask with a highly stylized and abstract form, raised designs and undeniable well handled surface. Such masks are found among the Southern Yoruba of Ijebu, these headdresses

A Fine and Rare Lengola or Metoko Mask, carved wood with incised circular designs accented with kaolin clay pigments and obvious signs of field use. The mask measures 14.75 x 8 inches. A metal display