A WEST AFRICAN SHIELD

Tamberma Peoples, Northern Togo. A buckler well-woven of rushes with applied hide grip and conical central parrying boss capped with hammered brass and set with a silver coin. First half of the 20th c

West African carved wood tribal shield, early 20th century, carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition, minor wear; L 32" x 4 1/4" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) c

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, possibly Mambila culture, woven and braided fiber,ÿof large escutcheon form, each with carrying handle verso, larger example with small metal reinforcement plac

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

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 group of West African objects. ++ A cylindrical shaped hide covered object which may be a shield. 20th century. ++ Nine miscellaneous ethnographic objects. ++ Terracotta funerary head, Ghana, Asante

West African Wood Tripod Stool with Face. A three legged stool with a shield form flat seat, and carved head with crested top. {Length 26 inches, width 10 1/4 inches, height 9 1/2 inches.}

Item/Description: Decorative Marka style Mali mask. Intricately carved and fitted with hand-chased brass faceplate shield. Tubular brass adornments with red fringe-tipped ends held in place by nails;

Brass wall plaque depicting two warriors with shields, in the style of Benin, West Africa, but probably a modern reproduction, 10"h x 9"w

Lot 151 Painted African Shields, Group of 3 largest: 71 x 20 inches Provenance: From an Upper West Side Collection

This is a vintage carved and painted wooden figure from the Baga culture of West Africa. The figure is birdlike in form, and it has a shield and painted spots. There are some scuff marks, but it is in

West/Central Africa, Cameroon, ca. late 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shield of a tall, ovoid form bearing dozens of horizontal ribs across the obverse. Both the top and bottom of the shield a

Hand Crafted African Leather and Wood Shield, measures 23.25''L x 16.5''W, hand painted

A vintage Baba Nimba African wood fertility standing sculpture. Exquisitely carved example of a fertility mask from the Guinea region. These masks are among the largest used in a ceremonial fashion of

the figure seated on a custom stand, her face depicts ritual scars while her left ear lobe sports an iron ring. HOA 21.25 in. Private Collection, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are av

West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 13.5'' x 19'' x 6.5'' (34 x 48 x 17 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Res

A group of four West African objects. 20th century. ++ Benin terracotta head fragment. Benin style. Nigeria. 9." ++ Bamana chiwara headdress fragment. Bamana. Mali. ++ Lobi female figure with bowl. Lo

A standing wooden figure with rectangular shaped open body. Ivory Coast, Attie. Africa. 20th century. 22 1/4"h x 5"w x 4 1/8"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpso

A group of 2 African objects. 20th century. ++ Baga Nimba shoulder mask. Guinea ++ Indonesian style figure. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A group of 3 West African style sculptures. 20th century. ++ Bamana style janus marionette. Mali ++ Guro style standing male figure. Ivory Coast ++ Mambila style figure. Cameroon/Nigeria. Provenance:

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 Reserves

A group of 3 West African masks. 20th century. ++ Dafing-Marka style mask. Burkina Faso, Dafing-Marka style. ++ Marka style brass masks. Mali, Marka style. ++ Bamana style horned mask. Mali, Bamana st

Monumental West African Igbo Shrine Figure. Nigeria.Male figure, carved and paint decorated wood.Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 64'' x 11.5'' x 8'' (163

A helmet mask with four horns. West Africa. 20th century. 16 1/2"h x 16"w x 14"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: Simpson Inventory #6227, Pur