WEST AFRICAN TERRACOTTA ABSTRACT 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.

LOT/2 WEST? AFRICAN TERRACOTTA SCULPTURES, KATSINA & ANIMAL? FIGURE 10.5" H TALLEST

A group of two West African style ceramic figures. 20th century. ++ Terracotta animal. 1 3/4" x 7/8" x 3 1/4". ++ Clay figure. 2 1/8" x 3/4" x 1 1/8".

This is a vintage helmet mask from the Mambila peoples of Nigeria / Cameroon, the Donga river region, West Africa. A wonderfully abstract carved wood mask with Animal form and exagerated features. Kno

West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 1500 BCE to 500 CE. An abstract terracotta figure, featuring primarily the head and torso, molded in a cylindrical shape. The presumably male figure has a chara

West Africa, Mali, Bankoni style, ca. 12th to 16th century CE. A wonderful abstract figure with an elongated, expressive form with massive long legs and smallish upper body. The head is in an upward p

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 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 textured

Bamana culture, 20th century. Camel or other humpbacked animal made of mud mixed with other substances over a bamboo frame. Wear and splits. 15"h. 33"l.

Group 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). PROVENAN

A 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 nostrils

Group (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:

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. Prov

Terracotta vessel, remnants of paint, believed to be West African, 8" high x 7.5" diameter

Three terracotta head fragments, possibly ancient, in the Nok, Sokoto or Katsina styles, West Africa, largest 3.75" high

Four terracotta head fragments, possibly ancient, in the Nok, Sokoto or Katsina styles, West Africa, largest 3.25" high" high

Terracotta form, believed to be West African, 10.75" high x 11" diameter. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Two 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 Wes

Terracotta stool, likely first half of the 20th century, possibly Bozo peoples, Mali, West Africa, 12" high x 13.5" diameter. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Terracotta form, believed to be West African, 7" high x 9.75" diameter. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

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”. Ve

A group of four West African drum and animal masks. 20th century. ++ African drum with skin head. Height: 7 1/2" Diameter: 8 1/2". ++ West African style animal mask. 22 1/2" x 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". ++ Anim

A pair of West African style terracotta figures. 20th c. 18 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 7 7/8". Condition: Items may not stand on their own. Accretions and wear throughout.

A group of 3 West African style terracotta head fragments. Nigeria, Nok. 20th century. 9"h x 6"w x 5 3/4"d. 9"h x 5"w x 5 1/2"d. 9”h x 4 3/8”w x 5 1/4”d. Provenance: Estate of Claude”Nyabinghi