Sold2019A FINE KUYU MARIONETTE HEAD/ STAFF, AFRICAN ARTA Kuyu Marionette Head. Carved wooden abstract Ancestor head with finely carved linear designs. Used during the KebeKebe Serpent clan initiation dance. Kuyu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The staff measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2015Rare KUYU Janus Marionette Sculpture , African Tribal AThis is a Large carved wooden janus form sculpture from the Kuyu peoples of the Congo, Africa. Such sculptures were carried and were used as large to life size marionettes. Kuyu puppet heads were usedSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Kuyu "kébé-kébé" Dance ClubTanzkeule, "kébé-kébé" Kuyu, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 62 cm. Provenienz: - Hans Koller und Helen Knill, St. Gallen. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Die Kuyu leben auf einer HocSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Kuyu Kebe Kebe Staff Ex Silverman Collection.A tall slender carved wooden marionette like head, also possibly used in dance or as a parade staff with stylized ancestor face, elaborate coiffure, incised scar designs and traditional grimace like sSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads Height 30 inches (76.2 cm).A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads West Africa, Mali ONE LARGE FIGURE WITH 8 ADDITIONAL FIGURES (9 TOTAL) Height 30 inches (76.2 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, SSee Sold Price
Sold2023Bamana or Marka Marionette Carved Wood African Tribal Puppet HeadCa. first half 20thC. Very good with no apparent repairs. Age-appropriate surface patina wear. From Mali, this piece is carved with horizontal crest, braids, includes cowrie shells and beads. MeasuresSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Bamana Wooden Puppet HeadWestern 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, purseSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Bamana Wooden Puppet Head**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 aSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Bamana Wood Painted Puppet Head**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 slenSee Sold Price
2018Mid-20th C. African Marka Wooden Janiform Puppet Head**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 threadedSee Sold Price
Sold2017African Marka Wooden Janus Headed Puppet Head**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 tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Arte africana Mali, Marka.Merekum puppet head. Wood and metal. .African art Mali, Marka.Merekum puppet head. Wood and metal. . . Cm 9,00 x 17,50.See Sold Price
Sold2016Antique Continental Morality Play Puppet HeadAntique Continental Morality Play Puppet Head. Size: 10" L, 26 cm (object). Provenance: Bob Brand and Liz Werthan, Philadelphia.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Malekula Puppet Head, "temes nevimbur"Marionettenkopf, "temes nevimbur" Vanuatu, Malakula Insel Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Hauer, Pflanzenfasern. H 55 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf.See Sold Price
Sold2021BENIN KINGDOM, NIGERIA, AFRICAN TERRACOTTA MEMORIALBENIN KINGDOM, NIGERIA, AFRICAN TERRACOTTA MEMORIAL HEAD FOR A CHIEF H 9" W 6" 9 - 7/8" x 6-1/8" x 7 -1/2". Center of sculpture is open from neck to top of head. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, MichSee Sold Price
Sold2021Chinese Puppet Head, Yunnan Province, 19th/20th C.Chinese Puppet Head, Yunnan Province, 19th/20th C. Carved wood and lacquer. On stand. Provenance: Thomas Murray Asiatica-Ethnographica, Mill Valley, CA. Size: 5.5'' x 2.5'' x 2.5'' (14 x 6 x 6 cm); HeSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, GhanaAfrican Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana. Sculpture of an ancestral figure, traditionally considered memorial heads. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchaseSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Ogoni Wooden Puppet Type Mask**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved, painted wooden puppet head mask displaying several hallmark traits of Ogoni masks such as a petiteSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. Bamana Wood Maani Puppet Head**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 surmountedSee Sold Price
Sold2016Possibly Yohure African MaskDESCRIPTION: A possibly Yohure wooden African mask. Features A female visage with long horns arching above her head. PROVENANCE: Acquired from the estate of Rev. John J. Mericantante. For a further inSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Possibly Dogon, Mali, Carved Wood Zoomorphic Scepterpossibly Dogon, Mali, carved wood zoomorphic scepter, black pigment around the mouth, decorated with color beads, fabric and a cowrie shell necklace, 20"h x 4.25"w (head) PROVENANCE:From the estate ofSee Sold Price
Sold2022Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet Head, Early 20th C.Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet Head, Early 20th C. Wayang Golek figure with upright head, pink face and red turban. Provenance: Artemis Gallery; Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL. Size: 11'' x 5'' x 4'' (28See Sold Price
Sold2021LUBA, CONGO, AFRICA WOOD GAME BOARD W 10" L 27"LUBA, CONGO, AFRICA WOOD GAME BOARD W 10" L 27" Rectangular, carved from one piece into 28 divided sections. Handles are in the form of heads. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator, and cSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large African Bamana Merekun Janus Sogobo Puppet, MaliLarge African Bamana Merekun Janus Sogobo Puppet, Mali. A large carved wood two-faced figure supporting multiple puppet heads above. Size: 22'' x 8'' x 6.5'' (56 x 20 x 17 cm).See Sold Price
May 22PiasaDogon statue Mali Wood XIXth century or earlier Provenance : Ex collection Philippe Guimiot ; ex€5,000
May 19Leonard Auction, a division of The Leonard CompanySoutheast Asian Metal and Wood Object Assortment$200
Copley Fine Art AuctionsKnot-Head Canvasback Drake Decoy by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD$550(7 bids)