Sold2019West African Anthropomorphic Terracotta Helmet.West African Anthropomorphic Terracotta Helmet. [Yoruba?]. Possibly an altarpiece or a helmet worn by a child. Holes for eyes, mouth, and several for twine inserts. 8 x 9 ½ x 11 ½”. VeSee Sold Price
Sold20194 African Masks. 20th c.A group of four African masks. 20th century. ++ Makonde style terracotta helmet mask. Tanzania/Mozambique. 9" x 9" x 10". ++ Steel face armor. West Africa. 5 3/4" x 6 1/2" x 2". ++ Dan style mask. LibSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large African Yoruba Gelede Helmet Mask w/ Snake, Pigs**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a pair of pigs standing atop withSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Yoruba Polychrome Wood Gelede Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a hand-carved wooden helmet mask, featuring an anthropomorphic face with a largeSee Sold Price
Sold2024Nok Anthropomorphic FigureA terracotta fragment from the Nok culture (c.500BCE - c.1BCE), featuring an anthropomorphic figure surmounting a column or vessel, Nigeria, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 5.5" x 7" x 3.5" PROVENASee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. African E. Nigerian Wood Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Eastern Nigeria, ca. early 20th century CE. A rather unusual carved wood helmet mask of an abstract, hybrid zoomorphic (perhaps simian) or anthropomorphic foSee Sold Price
Sold2016Luba Anthropomorphic VesselAnthropomorphic Vessel, Luba People, Republic of Congo, West Africa, 20th C. Terracotta. Size: 11.5"H x 8.25"D (29 x 21 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick uSee Sold Price
Sold2023Group of (7) Koma (Koma-Bulsa, Komaland), Ghana, West Africa, Terracotta MemorialsGroup of (7) Koma (Koma-Bulsa, Komaland), Ghana, West Africa, terracotta memorials, likely 13th - 18th century, of anthropomorphic form. Approximate size, 4.25"H (largest), 2.75"H (smallest). PROVENANSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Example of an Bura (Niger, West Africa) Terracotta UrnA rare example of an Bura (Niger, West Africa) terracotta urn, 3rd - 13th century, showing remnants of slip color, and anthropomorphic face consisting of a long thin nose (complete with small nostrilsSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Sokoto Terracotta Head Fragment from a sculpture 480 BCA very rare and truly ancient African Artifact, a Terra Cotta Head fragment from a anthropomorphic sculpture dating back to 480-80 BC, Northern Nigeria, West Africa. On museum stand. 3 3/8 inches tallSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Bamileke Batcham Headdress, West CameroonAfrican Bamileke Batcham Headdress, West Cameroon. An enormous hand-carved wooden helmet mask in the form of an abstract anthropomorphic head. A cylindrical neck serves as the base with an opening thaSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Bamileke Batcham Headdress, West CameroonAfrican Bamileke Batcham Headdress, West Cameroon. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask in the form of an abstract anthropomorphic head. Size: 21'' x 14'' x 7'' (53 x 36 x 18 cm). Ex. Collection William aSee Sold Price
Sold2020West African Terracotta Figure, Nigeria, Ht. 23.5"West African Terracotta Figure, Nigeria. Size: 23.5'' x 8.5'' x 11'' (60 x 22 x 28 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard Barach. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential ReservesSee Sold Price
Sold2023A WEST AFRICAN TERRACOTTA POT, SENUFO FEMALE POTTERY ARTS, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURYA WEST AFRICAN TERRACOTTA POT, SENUFO FEMALE POTTERY ARTS, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, fired terracotta, an oversized vessel with everted conical mouth to a ballooning body with an impressed grid texturedSee Sold Price
Sold2016West African terracotta animal.A terracotta animal missing the hind legs. West Africa. 24"h x 10"w x 20"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.See Sold Price
Sold2020West African Helmet MaskWest African Helmet Mask. Carved and paint decorated wood. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 10.5'' x 9'' x 15.25'' (27 x 23 x 39 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022LOT/2 WEST? AFRICAN TERRACOTTA SCULPTURES, KATSINA & ANIMAL? FIGURE 10.5" H TALLESTLOT/2 WEST? AFRICAN TERRACOTTA SCULPTURES, KATSINA & ANIMAL? FIGURE 10.5" H TALLESTSee Sold Price
Sold2021Group (5) West African terracotta potsGroup (5) West African terracotta pots, Possibly Nupe and Bamana, black finish, various forms, one decorated with snakes and crocodiles, 7"h x 5.5"dia (smallest), 10.5"h x 10"dia (largest) Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold20222 West African Terracotta Figures.A group of two West African Terracotta Figures. Terracotta. Possibly Chad. Smallest: 6 1/2" x 3 1/4". Largest: 9 3/4" x 4 1/2". Condition: Repaired break, abrasions. Not tested to confirm dating. ProvSee Sold Price
Sold2024West African Terracotta VesselTerracotta vessel, remnants of paint, believed to be West African, 8" high x 7.5" diameterSee Sold Price
Sold2024Three West African Terracotta Head FragmentsThree terracotta head fragments, possibly ancient, in the Nok, Sokoto or Katsina styles, West Africa, largest 3.75" highSee Sold Price
Sold2024Four West African Terracotta Head FragmentsFour terracotta head fragments, possibly ancient, in the Nok, Sokoto or Katsina styles, West Africa, largest 3.25" high" highSee Sold Price
Sold2024West African TerracottaTerracotta form, believed to be West African, 10.75" high x 11" diameter. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024Two West African Terracotta Figures and One Biconical Stone BeadTwo terracotta figures, including a figure with child, and a zoomorphic head, larger piece 4.5" high, accompanied by one stone bead, in neolithic style, biconically drilled, diameter 1.75", likely WesSee Sold Price
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4 days LeftSimpson Galleries, LLC.A WEST AFRICAN MBLO PORTRAIT MASK, BAULE, IVORY COAST, MID 20TH CENTURYUS$50(1 bid)
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4 days LeftSimpson Galleries, LLC.A WEST AFRICAN BRONZE SCULPTURE OF AN OBA, BENIN, 20TH CENTURYUS$100