Senufo Janus Head Rest, Ex. Sotheby's

Carved wooden headrest with stylized avian janus form, inset metal studs decorate the underside of headrest. Dinka peoples, Sudan, Africa. Ex Private NYC Collection. Measures 17 x 6.5 inches. ( 9.5 in

Elegant Old headrest used for sleeping and to protect elaborate coiffures from damage while sleeping. Pokot peoples, Kenya, Africa. The headrest measures 8 x 4.5 inches on custom mount. Provenance: Ex

A fine Old carved wooden headrest used by the nomadic Samburu or Rendille peoples of Eastern Africa. The headrest serves a protective function by elevating the head off the ground during sleep, thereb

A carved wooden headrest that incorporates the natural form with a highly polished and well used headrest and two zoomorphic heads on either end. Dinka peoples, Southern Sudan, Africa. The headrest me

This is an old and fascinating object from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. This janus form headrest features two Horse head finials along the sides of a deeply scooped head rest block. Carved

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Staff with Falcon head horus Ex Sothebys. Size 6 1/4 inches high. + mount. Rare Ancient Egyptian Bronze Top of staff with Falcon head Horus late period c.625-520 BC. with insci

Senufo Tribe, Ivory Coast, scarce Janus Head twin mask, with spattered paint, used in secret rituals by the aristocratic 'Lo' society. Provenance: From the Estate of Syril Frank, New York

A very old Bakota Reliquary guardian sculpture with openwork diamond shape body, slender neck, large flattened head with projections adorned with brass wire. There is a primitive face incised into the

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive burnished redware depiction of a shaman warrior child - seated in a striking pose. One hand is raised high behind his head secu

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with minor age-appropriate wood edge loss, apparently repaired where "rest" meets support, with original dark patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

Senufo Peoples, wood carved bed, Ivory Coast, carved from a single piece of hardwood, the raised headrest with relief-carved hand at the base, on four tapered legs 16"h x 82"l x 18"w Provenance: Acqui

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A beautiful polychrome tripod vessel comprised of a deep bowl supported by three hollow sculpted anthropomorphic heads with painted details in add

painted with a band of pink roses and bluebells with gilt ram's head handles 5 1/4" high, 9 1/2" wide to tips of handles circa 1820 ex Sotheby's sale, Estate of Brooke Astor (9/2012)

A carved wooden female effigy with a janus style head and well handled surface patina. The female in kneeling pose possibly suggests a devotee to a diviners cult and the spirit world , always present,

211 B.C. Obv: head of Janus with value mark I between. Rev: galley right with value mark I above and ROMA below. Crawford 56/2; Sydenham 143. 18.90 grams. . Ex UK private collection.

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A fabulous and vibrant bowl featuring a polychrome pattern of stylized heads. The petite vessel rests on a rounded but stable base. The thick

A Very rare and finely crafted Janus form dance crest featuring two ancestor faces covered in animal skin. Ekoi peoples, Cross River Region, Nigeria, West Africa. The head measures 8.75 inches tall (

A wood carved bird mask, worn on top of head, long beaked, bulging eyes and abstract incised head feathers. Dimensions: 22-1/2" L x 4-3/4" W; Weight: 2 lbs. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New Yor

A fine carved wooden avian form heddle pulley from a weaving loom featuring a well carved hornbill bird head traditional form, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface, with much evidenc

(8) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex-museum, late 19th to second half 20th c., Ghana/Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso, carved wood, three carved with stylized bird finials, four with human heads, two mounted on plin

A very detailed cast bronze armlet featuring 4 rooster heads and detailed raised tribal circular motifs. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Armlet measures 7.75 inches wide and sits 6 inche

A Carved wooden staff or handle with two janus mask like faces and a well worn deep patina from handling. The heads are defined by slanted, slit-form eyes and classic mask like faces. Traditionally Ke

A carved wooden janus form shrine idol with two dan mask like faces and an undeniable golden honey colored patina from generations of handling. The heads are defined by slanted, slit-form eyes and fin

Ancient Greece, Athens, Early Attic, ca. 6th century BCE. A very large and incredibly fine black-figure neck amphora of an exceptionally elegant, classic form - both sides expertly painted with mesmer