Two Swords, Congo

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Two Swords, Congo. Sizes: 1) 19.5'' x 3.5'' x .5'' (50 x 9 x 1 cm); 2) 23.5'' x 11.5'' x .5'' (60 x 29 x 1 cm). Provenance: Private NYC collection.

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Estimate $300-$700Jun 30, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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DAY 1 | TRIBAL, ANCIENT, ETHNOGRAPHIC ART

Jun 30, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Two Congo Knives: Two Congo Knives. Tetela, mounted; and a fine Nbenga, Boa, Bandia, Yakoma, Nsakara sword. Sizes: 1) 11'' x 6'' x .5'' (28 x 15 x 1 cm); 2) 19'' x 10'' x .5'' (48 x 25 x 1 cm). Provenance: ex Collectio

Jun 30, 2026Two Congo Knives

Senufo Lizard Granary Lock, Mali, L: 17": Senofu Lizard Granary Lock, Mali. Carved wood in the shape of a lizard or turtle, with metal fittings on back. On stand. Without "key" element. Size: 17'' x 6'' x 2'' (43 x 15 x 5 cm); Height on

Jun 30, 2026Senufo Lizard Granary Lock, Mali, L: 17"

Dogon Granary Lock With 2 Ancestor Figures, Mali, H: 11": Dogon Granary Lock With 2 Ancestor Figures, Mali. Carved wood with metal fittings. Complete with key. On stand. Size: 11'' x 10'' x 1.5'' (28 x 25 x 4 cm); Height on Stand: 13'' (33 cm).

Jun 30, 2026Dogon Granary Lock With 2 Ancestor Figures, Mali, H: 11"

African Dogon Figural Granary Lock, Mali, H: 14": African Dogon Figural Granary Lock, Mali. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 14'' x 12.5'' x 2'' (36 x 32 x 5 cm); HOS: 15".

Jun 30, 2026African Dogon Figural Granary Lock, Mali, H: 14"

Lobi Beer Fermentation Floor Pot, Burkina Faso, 20th C., H: 17": Lobi Beer Fermentation Floor Pot, Burkina Faso, 20th C. Earthenware. Size: 17'' x 15'' x 15'' (43 x 38 x 38 cm).

Jun 30, 2026Lobi Beer Fermentation Floor Pot, Burkina Faso, 20th C., H: 17"

African Lobi Ceramic Pot, Burkina Faso, Estate of Edward Albee, H: 17.5": African Lobi Ceramic Pot, Burkina Faso. On fiber ring stand. Size: 17.5'' x 13'' x 13'' (44 x 33 x 33 cm). Provenance: Property from the Estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Edward F.

Jun 30, 2026African Lobi Ceramic Pot, Burkina Faso, Estate of Edward Albee, H: 17.5"

2 Massive African Incised Earthenware Storage Vessels, H: 32", 33.5": 2 Massive African Incised Earthenware Storage Vessels. Stands not included. 1) 32'' x 18'' x 18'' (81 x 46 x 46 cm); 2) 33.5'' x 19'' x 19'' (85 x 48 x 48 cm). Hand-coiled earthenware pottery vessels

Jun 30, 20262 Massive African Incised Earthenware Storage Vessels, H: 32", 33.5"

2 Large African Earthenware Storage Vessels, H: 19"-20": 2 Large African Earthenware Storage Vessels. Stands not included. Sizes: 1) 19'' x 21'' x 21'' (50 x 53 x 53 cm); 2) 20'' x 20'' x 20'' (51 x 51 x 51 cm). Of globular form with broad mouths and

Jun 30, 20262 Large African Earthenware Storage Vessels, H: 19"-20"

3 African Burnished Pottery Clay Pot Storage Vessels, H: 20"-21": 3 African Burnished Pottery Clay Pot Storage Vessels. Stands not included. Sizes From: 20'' x 18'' x 18'' (53 x 46 x 46 cm); To: 21'' x 22'' x 22'' (53 x 56 x 56 cm). Large globular vessels of

Jun 30, 20263 African Burnished Pottery Clay Pot Storage Vessels, H: 20"-21"

3 African Pottery Clay Pot Storage Vessels, H: 16" -18.5": 3 African Pottery Clay Pot Storage Vessels. Stands not included. Sizes From: 16'' x 13.5'' x 13.5'' (41 x 34 x 34 cm); To: 18.5'' x 17.5'' x 17.5'' (47 x 44 x 44 cm). Of globular form with everted

Jun 30, 20263 African Pottery Clay Pot Storage Vessels, H: 16" -18.5"

Ethiopian Pilgrim's Walking Stick, Late 19th-Early20th C. And Nupe Post, H: 41", 48": Ethiopian Pilgrim's Walking Stick, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Together with a Nupe Shrine Post. Max. Height: 41" (104 cm); 48" (122) cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Jun 30, 2026Ethiopian Pilgrim's Walking Stick, Late 19th-Early20th C. And Nupe Post, H: 41", 48"

African Ngbaka Pipe, DRC, Ex. Douglas Dawson, H: 19": African Ngbaka Pipe, DRC. Wood, aluminum coil, iron. On stand. Height: 19'' (48 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Jun 30, 2026African Ngbaka Pipe, DRC, Ex. Douglas Dawson, H: 19"

Zande Pipe, Collected In Zaire In 1972, H: 19.5": Zande Pipe. On stand. Collected in Zaire in 1972 by Robert Keating (1924-2012), Washington, DC, former U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank and Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros. Size: 19.5''

Jun 30, 2026Zande Pipe, Collected In Zaire In 1972, H: 19.5"

African Chamba Forged Iron Currency Rattle, Nigeria, 20th C.: African Chamba Forged Iron Currency Rattle, 20th C. L: 14". Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Jun 30, 2026African Chamba Forged Iron Currency Rattle, Nigeria, 20th C.

4 Antique African Ngongolyembe Iron Currency Snakes, H: 25" - 47", Ex. Douglas Dawson: 4 Antique African Ngongolyembe Iron Currency Snakes, DRC. Stands Included. Lengths: 25" (64 cm) to 47" (119 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Jun 30, 20264 Antique African Ngongolyembe Iron Currency Snakes, H: 25" - 47", Ex. Douglas Dawson

2 Kirdi / Ga'Anda Wanshipta Ritual Staffs, Cameroon, Ex. Douglas Dawson: 2 Kirdi / Ga'Anda Wanshipta Ritual Staffs, Cameroon. Forged iron with the curvature of a sickle with the blade of an axe. Lengths: 1) 22.5'' (57 cm); 2) 25'' (64 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson

Jun 30, 20262 Kirdi / Ga'Anda Wanshipta Ritual Staffs, Cameroon, Ex. Douglas Dawson

African Chamba Forged Iron Currency Spear, Nigeria, 20th C., 35", Ex. Douglas Dawson: African Chamba Forged Iron Currency Spear, 20th C. Stand not included. Height: 34.5'' (88 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Jun 30, 2026African Chamba Forged Iron Currency Spear, Nigeria, 20th C., 35", Ex. Douglas Dawson

Tuareg Sword, Niger: Tuareg Sword, Niger. Sword in leather scabbard with metal fittings. Sword cannot be easily removed from scabbard. Size: 25'' x 4'' x 2.5'' (64 x 10 x 6 cm).

Jun 30, 2026Tuareg Sword, Niger

2 Central African Prestige Blades, Probably Mangbetu / Zande Peoples, DRC, Late 19th-Early 20th C.: 2 Central African Prestige Blades, Probably Mangbetu / Zande peoples, DRC, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Lengths: 1) 19'' (48 cm); 2) 21'' (53 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Jun 30, 20262 Central African Prestige Blades, Probably Mangbetu / Zande Peoples, DRC, Late 19th-Early 20th C.

Two Congo Knives, L: 15", 21": Two Congo Knives. Tetela knife (left) and a Fang sword and sheath, Gabon (right). On stands. Sizes: 1) 15'' x 3'' x .5'' (38 x 8 x 1 cm); 2) 21.5'' x 2.5'' x 1'' (55 x 6 x 3 cm). Provenance: ex

Jun 30, 2026Two Congo Knives, L: 15", 21"

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