Sold20213 Nomoli Idols Kissi People Sierra Leone West AfricaA small collection of ancient stone figures of unknown origin, revered by the Kissi people. They measure 3.5", 4.5" And 6", respectively. This and many lots forthcoming are from the estate of a true aSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Kissi Nomoli Stone IdolA heavy carved stone idol with grimacing face and a deep well handled surface patina. Kissi or mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Stone idol measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: A private NSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Kissi Nomoli Stone Idol Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryExceedingly 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 aSee Sold Price
Sold2017Mysterious Sapi Nomoli Stone Statue, Rare African ArtThis is a large carved stone idol in the form of a a Nomoli ancestor with phallus from The Sapi , or mende peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The stone is well weathered and appears scraped on oneSee Sold Price
Sold2018a Rare Old Kissi Magic Fetish Vessel with Ancestor faceThis is a very rare and unusual magic fetish from the Kissi peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. A heavily encrusted vessel with a carved stone topper in the form of an ancestor head. The vessel hasSee Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Kissi BundleForged iron currency bundle, Kissi peoples, Sierra Leone/Guinea, West Africa. Approximate size, 22" length (longest piece). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024Iron Kissi Penny BundleBundle of Kissi peoples' forged iron currency, Sierra Leone/Guinea, West Africa. Largest approx. 12" long PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024Bundle of Large Kissi Penny CurrencyBundle of Kissi peoples' large forged iron currency, Sierra Leone/Guinea, West Africa. Largest approx. 21" long PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Wonderfully Abstract Mende sculpture, African ArtA highly stylized form of an ancestor or deity carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood of the Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. The sculpture measures 8 x 3 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Kissi Iron Pennies (51 pcs)**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia, Kissi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fantastic gathering of 51 iron 'pennies' formed with twisting bodies,See Sold Price
Sold2020Stylized Mende Stone IdolA Carved stone shrine object featuring a female with corn rows , holding one of her twisted dreadlocks. Mende peoples or related ethnic group, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The stone measures 7.5 x 5.5 iSee Sold Price
Sold2023Mende Helmet Mask (Bundu/Bondo), Sierra LeoneCarved Wooden Bundu (Bondo) Helmet Mask, Sande Society, Mende People, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Traditional crested form surmounted by a diminutive stepped pyramid amulet and compact, triangular faceSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Mende Mask Ex Miller CollectionA Carved wooden Bundu helmet mask with attached fiber regalia, well handled surface and signs of field use. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask itself measures 18 x 10 inches. A metal dSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Mende Bundu Helmet Mask Ex Kahan GalleryA Carved wooden Bundu helmet mask with well handled surface and signs of field use. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask itself measures 14 x 9.25 inches. A metal display stand can alsoSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Old Mende Bundu mask Ex Kahan GalleryA Carved wooden Bundu helmet mask with well handled surface and signs of field use. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask itself measures 14 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can also beSee Sold Price
Sold2020Ancient Mende Bundu Female Initiation mask Ex N PoolosA truly Ancient and eroded carved wooden "Bundu" mask from the Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa ( likely 19th Century.) The mask measures 12 x 8 inches. A durable display stand can be includedSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Mende Bundu Helmet MaskA carved wooden helmet style mask with diminutive face, neck rolls and elaborate coiffure. Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. The mask measures 13.5 x 8.5 inches, a metal display stand can alsoSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Mende Bundu mask Ex Alfred Schienberg 1971A carved wooden helmet mask with elegant female face and stylized form and features. The Bundu masks are danced by female initiates into the Sande society. Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. ThSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Mende Female Effigy , African Tribal ArtA finely carved wooden female effigy with a stylized face and form, incised tribal scar designs and a wonderful well handled glossy surface patina. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The figureSee Sold Price
Sold2018MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASKTall carved wooden helmet style mask worn exclusively by the women of the Sande society during initiation ceremonies. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask measures 24 x 9 inches. A metalSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Temne Mami Wata SculptureA Carved wooden effigy of the Water Goddess Mami Wata, in mermaid like form, painted sculpture, custom mounted for display. Temne peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. The figure measures 21 inches tallSee Sold Price
Sold2019A CLASSIC MENDE BUNDU SANDE SOCIETY MASK, AFRICAN ARTA carved wooden helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. The mask features traditional "neck rolls" representing wealth , a finely carved "top knot" coiffure with geometrSee Sold Price
Sold2019A MENDE SOWEI FEMALE INITIATION MASK, AFRICAN ARTA original carved wooden helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. This is a wonderful old field used example of the only matriarchal masking tradition in all of Africa,..See Sold Price
Sold2017A Fine Mende Sowei Mask of the Sande SocietyThis is an elegant and fine carved wooden mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Such masks are carved by members of the Sande Society for use during a young woman's initiation cereSee Sold Price
6 hrs LeftHAMMER AUKTIONEN, African, Tribal, Oceanic & Asian ArtA Sapi Fragment of a FigureCHFÂ 45(3 bids)
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BonhamsBAINES (THOMAS) Explorations in South-West Africa being an Account of a Journey in the years 186...£300