WEST AFRICA COWRIE & FOSSIL CEREMONIAL SHIELD

Carved wood ceremonial shield / sculpture West Africa, highly embellished with cowrie shells, trade beads, ammonite fossils, bordered by multicolored feathers, topped by figural carving accented by wo

Dida peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa, ceremonial tie-dyed raffia tubular form clothing, using traditional yellow dye from the roots of a shrub, red dye from the hardened roots of a tree, and black d

Tribal ceremonial shield, likely Zande people, Central Africa, wood structure, with woven rattan overlay, single vertical stripe in white pigment, black and red horizontal stripes, hide handle/ strap,

An Eshu figure with cowries. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 27" x 9 1/2". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Beaded panel and beaded cache-sex, Cameroon, West Africa, latter with cowries, 15" x 5" (cache-sex, excluding cowrie adornments and ties) and 8" x 9" (beaded panel)

A BEAUTIFUL DANG FIGURE THE DANCER LIBERIA WEST AFRICA Dancer in ceremonial dress including headdress, straw skirt, hair/fur embellishments, and woven fabrics.

A Dan Deangle Mask. Dan people, Liberia West Africa. Together with a cowrie shell belt and a cowrie shell basket Mask: 12.5" x 10" x 3"

A Ngala Ceremonial Sword West Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Property from Peter Sinclair, West Hurley, New York Provenance: Peter Sinclair (The Base Company), West Hurley, New York, acquired in

A Yoruba Egungun costume. Nigeria, West Africa. 20th century. Fabric, cowries, and other materials. 71" x 20". The Yoruba would wear this costume during a ceremony to honor their ancestors. Includes s

Pikuran Cache Sexe Or Fertility Apron, Framed, Kirdi People, Cameroon, West Africa, 20th C. Beads and cowrie shells on fiber substrate. Size: 15.6"H x 27.5"W (70.5 x 40 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction it

Pikuran Cache Sexe Or Fertility Apron, Framed, Kirdi People, Cameroon, West Africa, 20th C. Beads and cowrie shells on fiber substrate. Size: 15.75"H x 27.75"W x 1.75"D (70.5 x 4.5 x 40 cm).PLEASE NOT

To include "Ceremonial Art of West Africa from the Victor DuBois Collection", "Introduction to African Arts of Kenya, Zaire, and Nigeria" by Fred J. Parrott, "Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection: Exh

Wrought iron ceremonial blade, wood handle, Chamba peoples, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century.Approximate size, 17"H x 12" Diameter. Exhibited, "Iron Clad, Fancy Free: Exhibition

2 Dogon Equestrian Figural Artifacts. Dogon People, Mali, West Africa, 20th C. 1) Horse Carrying Ceremonial Pipe. Brass. Size: 4.25"H x 4.5"W x 1.4"D (11 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm). 2) Dogon Equestrian Figure,

A group of three West African objects. ++ A brass monkey head. Possibly West African 1 1/2" x 2" x 2 1/2". ++ A Yoruba terracotta figure with a cowrie shell vest. Yoruba. West Africa. 15" x 10 1/2" x

Ewe Strip Woven Ceremonial Wrap, Ewe People, Ghana, West Africa, 20th C. Size: 84" x 124" (315 x 213.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jeffe

Egungun Costume, Yoruba People, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th C. Cotton, velvet, hemp and cowrie shells. Size: 69"H x 22"W x 18"D (56 x 45.5 x 175.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHIC

Ashetu Or Ceremonial Hat, Bamileke People, Cameroon, West Africa, 20th C. Hemp. Size: 12"H x 7"W x 7"D (18 x 18 x 30.5 cm). Based.PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and

2 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels. Chamba People Nigeria, West Africa, late 19th/ early 20th C. Terra Cotta. 1) Size: 5.5"H x 6"W x 6.5"D (14 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm). 2) Size: 4.5"H x 6"W x 6.75"D (

Ewe Strip Woven Ceremonial Wrap, Ewe People, Ghana, West Africa, 20th C. Size: 83" x 127" (322.5 x 211 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jeffe

Akrafena Or Ceremonial Sword, Ashanti People, Ghana, West Africa, 20th C. Forged iron with gilt wood handle. Size: 26"H x 3"W (8 x 66 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for prev

Ewe Strip Woven Ceremonial Wrap, Ewe People, Ghana, West Africa, 20th C. Size: 99" x 62" (157.5 x 251.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jeff

A rare old hand hammered iron dance shield, Kirdi ethnic group, Cameroon, West Africa. A unusual form for a traditional hand hammered iron shield from the Kirdi peoples. Note the stylized form and the

A large carved wooden feast ladle (known as wunkirmian or wakemia) in anthropomorphic form with incised linear designs, well worn surface. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The spoon measures 31