early- mid 20th c African antelope headdress

West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and magnificent male Chi Wara (Ci Wara) mask, so skillfully and extensively carved with an intricate composition and

AFRICAN, BAMANA PEOPLES, SEGOU REGION, MALI CARVED WOOD CAP HEADDRESS IN ANTELOPE FORM (CHI WARA) H 16.5", W 7", L 34.5" Enlarged head and horns. Early/Mid 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, B

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Fabric, cowrie shells, beads and plant fiber. Size: 5.5'' x 8.5'' x 8.5'' (14 x 22 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 11" (28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Col

African Bamileke Headdress, Cameroon, Early/Mid 20th C. On stand. Size: 10'' x 17'' x 17'' (25 x 43 x 43 cm); Height on Stand: 21" (53 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. On stand. Size: 6'' x 15'' x 9'' (15 x 38 x 23 cm); Height on Stand: 12.5" (32 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

African Yoruba Beaded Headdress, Early-Mid 20th C. Coiled cotton cloth, beads. On stand. Size: 6'' x 10.5'' x 11'' (15 x 27 x 28 cm); Height on stand: 16" (41 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collectio

**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a Chiwara - also Chi Wara, Ci Wara - headdress depicting a tall antelope

African Matakam Woman's Ceremonial Headdress, Cameroon. Beads, buttons, coins, mongoose fur, early/mid 20th C. On stand. Size: 6'' x 6.5'' x 6.5'' (15 x 17 x 17 cm); Height on Stand: 9.75" (25 cm). Ex

Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wonderfully vibrant and striking wooden headdress skillfully carved to depict a beautiful bird in the round with incised plumage an

Headdress for "Ekeleke" Southwest Igbo peoples. Nigeria, West Africa. Early-mid 20th century. Wood with oil-based paints In fine condition with one horn showing an old, now stable crack Provenance: Fr

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Niger River Delta area, possibly Oron or Eket peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden squatting female figure with long legs, wide hips, a lar

A Karumba "Adone" painted wood antelope headdress/maskMid-20th century; Karumba Peoples, Burkina Faso, AfricaPaper label affixed to the Lucite stand: Acquired on 7/15/81 from Museum of Afric

Antelope mask from the Eastern Pende Peoples. Early to mid 20th century. Excellent age wear and patina. H. 45 cm. Yale archive: ao-0038719-001 Provenance: Coll. Christaens Coll. Joseph Hans, Brussels

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bozo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fantastic piece, a helmet mask hand-carved from wood depicting an antelope's head with huge, curv

**First Time At Auction** Western Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large and strong antelope face mask (or "karikpo") - traditionally used early in the agricultural season as

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden mask wearing an avian headdress. Boasting a lovely hue of cho

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi Tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wooden doll known as a biiga (literally "child") covered in tanned antelope hide and used for play by Mossi girls, as

West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), Mali, ca. 1950. A finely carved female Chi Wara (Ci Wara) headdress depicting a mother and child antelope, so skillfully and extensively carved with an intric

**First Time At Auction** Western Africa, central Mali, Bambara people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a chiwara, a ritual mask used by the Bambara people in dances and ritua

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

3 early-mid 20th c. African trade bead necklaces. Largest measures 13 inches long.

Yi Woman's Headdress, China, Early-Mid 20th C.Yi woman's headdress of wax resist (batik) dyed indigo cloth with embroidery in stripes, sewn on ends in contrasting red cloth. Cotton, silk thread; embro

**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A striking woven headdress with tall green, blue, and white feathers projecting fr

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An interesting carved wooden upper section of a headdress. The conical base has several small perforations