African Carved Wooden Axe

African Carved Wooden Axe, measures 7'' x 16.5''

A Highly stylized ceremonial parade axe from the Fon peoples of Dahomey, West Africa. Carved wooden handle with inset iron blades, one in the form of a snake with incised designs. Ex Karl Zabel collec

African implement, carved wooden handle with cow head and metal axe-head serpent. Condition: Excellent condition. H 23-1/2" W 14-1/4" W (base) 6-1/8". Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://

Old etched steel blade axe with carved wooden handle showing generations of field use. The Axe measures 19.5 inches tall x 12.5 inches deep.

A rare old carved wooden and iron prestige axe with ancestor effigy on wooden handle. The Axe measures 16 x 5.5 inches. Field collected by Marc Friedrich in Angola, Africa in 1980.

Two (2) African fly swatter and war axe, animal hair wired to carved stone figure handle, wooden handle axe fitted with a thin angled axe blade length 35 in. x width 3 in. We happily provide seamles

A carved wooden effigy with the head turned off axis, giving the sculpture a sense of motion. Sukuma or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Africa. The Figure measures 17.5 inches tall and has a well weat

A carved wooden handle with ancestor head on the end, embellished with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) strips and forged steel blade with incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The

Beautiful old carved wood with well handled wooden shaft, hammered steel axe blade, deep well handled surface patina. Shona or related ethnic group, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, South Africa. The axe is 27

A small carved wooden effigy, likely a shrine idol with stylized form and a most unusual feature, the head is turned of axis, looking sideways. The figure is quite eroded and what remains is stable an

A carved wooden female effigy of Mother & Child with a most unusual head turned off axis. The Mother has a painted black coiffure and is shown holding her infant on her lap while sitting legs crossed.

A beautiful carved wooden effigy of a Mother holding her child on her back, with her head turned off axis , depicting motion and the ever watchful mother.Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa.The

Carved wooden male effigy with highly stylized form and off axis pivot giving the sculpture a sense of motion. Yaka peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10.75 inches tall

A tall carved wooden staff " Oshe Shango" featuring the image of a kneeling devotee of Shango, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Shango is the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning and the double-axe mot

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden figural bust of a face topped by a large, hooked coiffure or headdress shaped like an axe blade. A t

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial staff carved from wood with an upper portion shaped like a double-axe-blade, and the g

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"