Bamana or Malinke Janus puppet. 20th century.

**Originally Listed At $100** Africa, Central Mali, Bamana, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with a red fabric tassel threaded t

Fine African Bamana Marionette Puppet, Mali, mid 20th c.. A very fine old Maani puppet from the Sogow masquerade. Carved wood, beads. On stand. Provenance: Material Culture, June 12, 2016, Lot 618. Si

Bamana Peoples, Janus female figure, 20th c., Mali, dark stained carved wood, the double-headed figure divided by large headrest, raised on slender neck, supported by two male figures on domed base, 3

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Mali, Bamana / Malinke peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A minimalist yet elegant hand-carved door lock depicting a stylized anthropomorphic figure in the tradit

West Africa, Mali, Bamana / Malinke peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved door lock depicting a stylized anthropomorphic figure in the traditional Bamana style, which includes the horizontal

A group of 3 West African style sculptures. 20th century. ++ Bamana style janus marionette. Mali ++ Guro style standing male figure. Ivory Coast ++ Mambila style figure. Cameroon/Nigeria. Provenance:

**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Mali, Malinke / Bamana peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-preserved, hand-carved sculpture of a woman, standing with her long arms reaching down t

West Africa, Mali, Malinke / Bamana peoples, early-mid 20th century CE. A striking cast bronze mask, with an elongated, ovoid face, downcast, narrow eyes, a long nose, and a small, projecting mouth. T

Originally offered at $500... West Africa, Mali, Bamana/Malinke peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved door lock depicting a stylized anthropomorphic figure in the traditional Baman

West Africa, Mali, Malinke/Bamana peoples, ca. early-mid 20th century CE. A handsome, hand-carved door lock. It was originally a two-piece slide lock, now missing its slide bar. The main body is in th

**Originally Listed At $400** Africa, Mali, Malinke/Bamana peoples, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A magnificently carved wooden flute with a figural head at one end featuring a twin horned headd

Western Africa, Burkina Faso / Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head with a perforated tubular neck. The simplistic face is comprised of a slender nose, purse

**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Mali, Marka peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, Janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with fabric tassels threaded

Africa, Mali, Marka people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a pronounced head presenting skillfully delineated facial features, hammered brass eyes and decorative pieces at

**Originally Listed At $125** Western Africa, Mali, Bamana culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An amusing, hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Bamana people of Western Africa. It has a slen

**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with interesting proportions; this once would have had a larger costume a

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Mali, Segou region, Bamana / Marka (Warka) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A spectacular antelope mask carved from wood then covered with copper-iron alloy shee

**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a slender body, a knob-shaped tip, and a thick midsection surmounted

A Gwan style seated maternity figure. Mali, Malinke, 20th century. 40"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A seated female figure. Mali, Bamana, 20th century. 69 1/2"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A carved wood steated maternity figure. Mali, Bamana, 20th century. 45"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A Bamana chiwara male headdress. Mali, Bamana. 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.Simpson Inventory #9669 A + B. Simpson bought the pair for $28,00

A group of three face masks. ++ A face mask, Mali, Bamana. 20th century. ++ A face mask, Ivory Coast, Baule. 20th century. ++ A face mask with wooden finial, Ivory Coast, Baule. 20th century. Provenan

A group of 2 Bamana style chiwara headdress including one with a geometric design. Broken horn pieces. Mali, Bamana. 20th century. 20 1/2"h x 4 3/4"w x 7 1/4"d. & 24"h x 7 1/2"w x 7 1/2"d w/o base._x0