Rare and interesting wooden balloon form

Highly unusual and hardly seen piece!! Does have areas of paint loss but appears to be in all original condition! 27 1/4 in Long 7 in tall.

A carved wooden effigy with highly stylized facial features and form, and most interesting is an area where it is likely a wooden phallus was once attached. Tiv or related ethnic group, Nigeria, West

This is a very rare and unusual carved wooden image of a Male ancestor from the Bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture is quite exaggerated and the form is very interesting. Some obvious h

This is a rare Old carved wooden image of an ancestor from the Dan peoples of Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. The sculpture is quite old and the form is very interesting, with an overall well handled surf

A rare and interesting wooden mask from the Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood, painted. Considered one of the most dangerous and ferocious of all Bamileke masks, The Nkoh mask is only da

A rare carved wooden janus form mask with incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigments, with a well handled surface. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A powerful and dramatic Okoroshi Ojo mask from the Igbo of Nigeria. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies to

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 Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a female sculpture on top with arms above head carrying a burden (vessel). T

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, Africa. Carved wood, with heavy erosion and decay, well weathered and worn edges, a fragmented and ancient example.Thi

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden female sculpture from the HOLO peoples of Angola, Central Africa. This is a well weathered and very old example of an ancestor shrine idol. Featuring a stylized

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood, with a well handled patina, stylized facial features with rich tattoos and painted designs correspond

A rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. Carved wood, with lovely reddish brown patina, with stylized facial features corresponding to the prevailing ideal of b

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface. This mask

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Idoma peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. This is a very old and authentic dance mask and quite a rare find, from the Igbo / Idoma hinterland, a conf

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden "Phemba" or maternity sculpture from the Yombe peoples of the Congo, Central Africa. This is a well weathered vintage to antique example of a Phemba, also known

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Guro peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a painted face and elaborate coi

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden marionette / puppet from southern Nigeria. The Ogoni Amanikpo Marionette figures are much sought after by collectors. The Ogoni have a secret society known as "

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Dan peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface accented

A very rare and interesting carved wooden mask with incised tribal designs and a raffia grass collar. The mask shows handling and wear. Pygmy peoples, Ituri Forest, Congo, Africa. The mask itself meas

A very rare old and interesting wooden sculpture of a female ancestor from the Afo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa.The entire sculpture is covered in a red mineral pigment, which is quite strong in the

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Dan peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, Africa. Carved wood, with a well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface and a d

A rare old and interesting carved wooden mask accented with kaolin clay mineral pigments and some red pigment accents around the eyes. The mask resembles an owl or other bird and is a very rare exampl