West African Steel Sickle With Carved Wood An

West African Steel Sickle With Carved Wood And Beaded Handle. Size: 35 in x 5 in. Estimated more than 100 yrs old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the

carved wood, the first with incised body decoration picked out in kaolin, tattoo representations on hands, beaded adornments, presented on steel plate (31 in.) (good estate condition); the second bein

incised decoration simulating tattoos, clad in an elaborately beaded skirt, additional beads around neck, left wrist and ankles. 32 in.

Two West African Carved Wood Granary Doors, early 20th c., with relief figural and animal decoration, H.- 54 in., W.- 31 in., H.- 48 in., W.- 26 1/4 in. (2 Pcs.) Provenance: from the Estate of John C.

West African carved wood chair featuring etched geometric decoration to shaped back, over demilune seat with etched trim, likely mid-20th century. 30" H x 17" W x 22" D.

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, possibly Bamileke culture, possibly 19th/early 20th century, oval bowl on figural support, possibly a leopard or mythological being, old dry patinated surface, 1

Baga tribe. Guinea, West Africa. Carved wood fertility shoulder mask; 60in.H. x 16in.W. x 23in.D.

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, Babanki or Bamileke style, possibly 19th/20th century, bush cow form, elongated face with open mouth, notched diamond pattern carved horns, patinated surface, wi

WEST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE West African carved wood figure, adorned with relief carved beads, anklets, scarification, and tattoos. Size: 54.5"

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, Babanki or Bamileke style, possibly late 19th/20th century, bush cow forms, elongated faces with open mouths, smaller example with patinated surface, 23 x 12 x 7

Three tall West African drums, executed in carved wood and animal hide, each having a single skin covered head (two with hair on hide), held on by pegs, above tapering bodies having carved and painted

Group of five West African carved wood standing figures; H: 9 1/4" (tallest, approx.); four with wood stands

Burkina Faso, West African carved wood and painted zoomorph style mask, 15"h581407a. Provenance: Property from the estate of Thomas J. Perkins, San Francisco, and Belvedere, CA

Ashanti West African carved wood bench. 19" H x 22.5" W x 8" D.

WEST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD, PIGMENT AND HAMMERED METAL MASK, H 34.25, W 11" Having hammered metal elements and pigment in the face decoration.

(5) West African carved wood masks & figures, 20th c., incl. a Baule figural mask, a fertility carving, a polychrome decorated British police figure from Sierra Leone, an ancestral seated figure (prob

WEST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD WITH BRASS ELEMENTS MASK, H 18", W 6", D 4.5" From Mali. Elongated face with hammered brass elements.

Ashanti West African carved wood bench. 14" H X 21" W X 10.5" D.

West African Carved Wood, Hair and String Power Bundle Boli, Possibly Bamana 19 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 in.

(6) West African carved wood masks, Including Dan Peoples, Ivory Coast region,10"l x 7.25"w x 3"d (largest), 8.25"l x 5.25"w x 2"d (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould

West African Carved Wood Sculpture of Mother and Child. Size: 30'' x 21'' x 11'' (76 x 53 x 28 cm).

(lot of 2) West African face masks, both likely Dan, Liberia, including: (1) having braided hair, eye slits with applied metal, and carved nose and mouth, over cowrie shell accents, approx 11"h, 7"w;

(7) West African carved wood figures, Includes style of Mumuye, Hemba, Ambete, and Luba, carved wood, some with woven fibers and other materials, two double torso figures, 11"h (smallest), 20"h (large

Likely Senufo. Dimensions: (Taller) H 58" x W 6" x D 6" Condition: Sculptures do not stand on their own. Old stress cracks and chips; patina and surface wear consistent with age.