African Carved Wooden Loom Shuttles (2pc)

Two Hand Carved African Wooden Loom Shuttles: (1) Guro tribe carved wooden shuttle, female with headdress, mounted to plexiglass plinth, (1) Craved wooden double head shuttle, unknown African origen.

Collection of three carved wooden implements used in weaving textiles, including a Avian form heddle pulley, canoe shaped shuttle for a larger loom and a small hand held strap loom. All three have bee

2 African tribal carved wood masks. Largest with carved bird and glazed finish-26 1/2". Smaller polychromed mask with ebonized finish-13".

Africa, Baule, ca. early 20th century CE. A sculpted and incised wood heddle pulley used to create the fine woven fabrics on the traditional narrow-band loom. Wood pulleys were designed to hold a cord

Looms across West Africa use pulleys to smoothly raise and lower the heddles. In the Ivory Coast, especially among the Dan, Guro, Baule and Senufo, the decoration of carved wooden pulleys has reached

Carved wooden Heddle pulley for a weaving Loom with ornate ancestor face and incised designs. baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Measures 7 7/8 inches tall.

Carved wooden heddle pulley for a weaving loom with a fierce Hyena face and incised designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Measures 6.75 inches tall.

Two African Makonde Helmet Mask, Fetish, Tanzania : (1) Makonde Helmet Mask carved with Njala wood, hair tufts at top, Tanzania. 19th-20th Century, measures 8" H x 7.5" W; (1) Makonde carved wooden Fe

Two African Igbo Wooden Ceremonial Masks, Nigeria : 19th-20th Century carved ceremonial wooden masks, Igbo Peoples, Agwa or Ogbaku Region of Nigeria (1) Tall, narrow mask with open mouth, eyes accente

large stained statue of female, with elongated head and headdress, on cylindrical wooden base, 57-5/8 x 10-1/2 in. Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Full title: A pair of African carved wooden chairs in Eket-style, 20th C. Description: H 82 x L 61 x D 51,5 cm H 70 x L 64 x D 47,5 cm About this sale: Paul De Grande is one of the major dealers of an

20th century, possibly Oromo from Ethiopia, circular carved wooden tribal shield, with handle. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 23 in. From the Complete and Important

West Africa, probably Baoulé people of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a dark wood mask with a heavy, squared-off browline and long, also squared-off nose; t

African Carved Wooden Figure : A carved wooden figure with an open wood grain that accentuates the verticality. The arms have a wing-shape, and the eyes and nose are detailed while the rest of the fig

including two Akua?ba figures (Ghana) the largest, 11 1/2" high

West Africa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. What a sweet littly fishy! Hand carved from wood with lovely details - incised scales, an open, smiling mouth, round eyes, with attached fins and t

2 LARGE AFRICAN CARVED WOODEN SHIELDS Lot of 2 large African carved wooden shields, one Sepic shield and one from the south pacific. Size: 36 to 51"

Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden offering bowl, perhaps a kola nut container, in the form of a bunny, from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, adorned wi

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A painted, dark wood example of a disk-headed akua ba (akuaba) figure. The figure stands on

African tribal carved wood figure depicting a mother and child. Having beaded necklace, belt and bracelets to legs. Probably Ashanti. Measures 19 3/4" (50cm) height.

Africa, Guinea, Baga, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A tall standing female figure, carved from a beige-hued lightweight wood, likely representative of an ancestor. She has broad feet and attenuate

2 African Carved Wooden Masks, 1 Metal Mask and a Figure, on stands (4 pc.) NOTE: This lot is being reoffered due to nonpaying bidder Merri Daniel of Kingsland, GA. (NJWA58/4)(MS) Dimensions: Metal m

2 African Carved Wooden Masks, 1 Metal Mask and a Figure, on stands (4 pc.) (NJWA58/4)(MS) Dimensions: Metal mask 19 1/2" H Property from the Estate of an Important New York Modernism Dealer.

African Carved Wooden Skeletonan uncommon form, the abstract open-mouthed figure standing straight on an integral base. 27 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com