Sold202319th C. African "Yaka" Ceremonial MaskAfrican "Yaka" or "Mbala" mask. These masks may serve to ward off evil spirits or for fertility. The sculptor, before starting the work, pays homage to the person who taught them. [Overall: 72" H; MasSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare 19th C. African DR Congo Mbagani Wood Ritual Mask**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbagani (Babindji) culture, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A large wood ceremonial mask with characteristic large discoidaSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. African Tanzanian Makua Wood Mask**Originally Listed At $500** South Africa, Tanzania or Mozambique, Makua peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful ceremonial mask hand-carved from wood with simple and naturalistic feaSee Sold Price
Sold2024ANTIQUE NORTH AFRICAN CEREMONIAL DAGGER WITH ETCHINGAn antique 19th-century North African tribal ceremonial dagger. Slightly curved stainless steel blade with elaborate etching and gilt accents. Decor features zoomorphic imagery and masks. Crossguard wSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Ngady Amwaash Copper MaskAntique African Ngady Amwaash Copper Ceremonial Mask. 19th C Bushoong Ngady Amwaash mask made of fabric, copper, cowrie shells and beads from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Measures 50 cm L x 30 deSee Sold Price
Sold2020African DRC Congo Lula Ceremonial Initiation MaskAn African DRC Congo Lula Ceremonial Initiation Mask (19th Century) carved wood, heavily painted, kaolin, and other pigments, having simple flat face with a series of punched holes surrounding the eyeSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Nkanu Ceremonial Yaka MaskAntique African Nkanu Ceremonial Yaka Mask. Early 20th C Carved wood, raffia and pigment used in ritual dances from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Measuring 60 cm H x 28 cm W. From a Montreal privaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Ancient Fragmented Dogon Kanaga MaskA carved wooden ceremonial mask fragment of an ancient Kanaga mask, with highly stylized facial features, large flat nose, openwork eyes and painted with organic pigments. Likely a 19th century examplSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. African Dan Wood Gle / Ge MaskWest Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask known as a "gle" or "ge" used during ceremonial dances by the Dan peoples. The tear-dSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Mali Bamana Wood Hyena Kore Initiation MaskWest Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fantastic ceremonial mask used for Kore initiation rites, hand-carved from dark wood in the form of anSee Sold Price
Sold201719th Century African MaskCarved mark on stand with applied antique shells and fossils. Applied hair to verso. Circa 1880. Stand was made later. Size (mask only) 10 1/2w x 9d x 20 1/2hSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. AFRICAN "SENUFU FIRE SPIHER " IVORY COAST19th CENTURY AFRICAN MASK "SENUFU FIRE SPIHER " IVORY COAST. Height: 12 in. by Width: 30 in. by Depth: 10 in.See Sold Price
Sold202319th C. African DRC Ceremonial Iron Adze - Spooky**Originally Listed At $250** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ca. 19th century CE. A ceremonial iron adze with a dark wooden handle; the adze head bends slightly and is flattened intSee Sold Price
Sold2016Antique 19th C. Bronze African MaskAntique 19th century African bronze mask. [6 1/2" W x 2 1/2" D x 10" H]. In good condition.See Sold Price
Sold201919TH C. AFRICAN TORTOISESHELL MASKLega, Bwami Culture, Congo, having cast bronze plaque appliques of spider at top and two-headed snake at bottom, bronze nose bridge and cowrie shell trim, set by tar, roughly 30" x 24" x 6". Good condSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. African Luba Ceremonial Figural AxeCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A prestige axe known as a kibiki or a kasolwa, with a forged-iron blade fitted into a thin sSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. African Kuba Ceremonial Wood & Iron Knife**Originally Listed At $200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. A ceremonial iron knife with a fortified wooden handle. Panels of zinSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. African Yoruba Iron Ceremonial StaffWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Tribe, 19th century CE or earlier. Rare Opa Osanyin herbalist's staff. Made of hand-forged iron with staff in a long spear shaped support to which a ring of applied birdsSee Sold Price
Sold202219th Century African Dan Tankagle Mask, Ivory Coast19th Century African Dan Tankagle Mask, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: Private collection, Sunnyside, NY, assembled in the 1960s. Size: 8'' x 4.75'' x 3'' (20 x 12 x 8 cm); Height onSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare 19th C. African Wooden Dan "Mask", ex-ArnovickWest Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, or Guinea, Dan peoples, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A dramatic and beautiful example of a "mask" (made to be worn atop the head rather than over the facSee Sold Price
Sold2017Late 19th C. African Cameroon Bronze Ceremonial HornCentral Africa, Cameroon, Bamileke or Bamun, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze trumpet or horn, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) method, with a plaited natural fiber strap threaded tSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. African Bamana Wood Mask Male Visage**Originally Listed At $2500** West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 19th early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden mask depicting a pointed and angular face, hand-carved froSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. African Igbo Initiation Mask, Calabash & Leaves**Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, Afikpo, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. An unusual initiation mask of the Afikpo, quite rare because the vast majority of Afikpo masks wereSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Bamileke Bronze Ceremonial Horn, CameroonAfrican Bamileke Bronze Ceremonial Horn, Cameroon. Comparable example: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/52288436_late-19th-c-african-cameroon-bronze-ceremonial-horn. Size: 12.5'' x 2.25'' x 2.25''See Sold Price
Oct 11DuMouchellesMali, Dogon Peoples, Carved Wood Mother And Child Figure, Ca. Early 20th C., H 28" W 5"$50
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Oct 04Curated AuctionsAN IMPRESSIVE 19TH CENTURY STERLING SILVER AND CUT GLASS CENTREPIECE C. 1883£3,800
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