A Fine Old Baule Fly whisk Handle / Prestige Staff

A very finely carved faceted cylindrical shaft with opposed faces beneath in classical form. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. This staff likely served as a fly whisk handle or possibly a prest

A Lovely carved wooden handle featuring three ancestor faces and some fine incised designs. The Fly whisk also has what appears to be a horse tail "whisk" attached to the handle and secured with red t

A rare antique carved wood and animal hide fly whisk adorned with old glass beads and featuring a carved wooden female effigy as a handle. Luguru or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Africa. The Fly Whi

Baule Peoples, (2) carved fly whisk handles, Ivory Coast, one carved with seated bird finial, the other with three faces on a central band, the surface of each decorated with fine incising of geometri

A finely carved openwork walking staff or prestige staff with ancestor face and wonderful well used patina. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex Old Belgian collection to Charles Fox, CA, pu

A charming carved wooden Anthropomorphic handle with remains of reptile skin on the bottom where the whisk was once attached. Well worn showing obvious age and field use. Makonde peoples, Mozambique,

Elegant carved wooden staff or scepter from the Attie peoples of the lagoons region, Cote De Ivorie. carved wood with finely crafted form and featuring a classic ancestor image with hands above head c

Extremely fine and rare old carved wooden Tanzanian prestige staff with figural finial and some decorative elements. Provenance:- Ex. McConnell, Coll, VA, and previously acquired from Kahan Gallery, N

The handle with deep blackened patina, with areas of wear from use exposing red to yellowish wood. The handle decorated with a stylized human face, with raised eyes small nose and jutting lips. Old ex

Baule (Ivory Coast) Fly-Whisk, male holding child and female figures. With wood figural handle, copper wire wrap. Dimensions: 14.25". Provenance: The estate of Jean-Pierre Hallet.

A lovely carved wooden ladle with mask like face on the handle, well worn surface patina suggesting some age. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. The ladle measures 19.25 inches long.

This is a very fine old Baule or Akan peoples Sling Shot from Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wooden Sling Shot with a gorgeous female figurative handle, a lovely older example. Acquired from a Pr

A finely carved wooden handle featuring an Eshu image, embellished with rattan basketry grip, woven fiber handle and long animal hide strips as the whisk. The entire piece on stand measures 28 inches

A finely carved male & female janus form staff with raised and carved details on the ancestors and well handled flared sections on the staff handles. The twin-figured staff refers to Mpanga and Banze,

A very finely carved male effigy shown holding a staff, indicating prestige and rank in the tribe. The sculpture is decorated with raised and incised linear designs, tattoos, scars and adorned with an

A very old and rare chieftains fly whisk with bronze ancestor image on the handle and woven leather wrapped handle, showing field use and wear. The Fly Whisk measures 25 inches tall and has been custo

A long carved wooden ladle or spoon with stylized ancestor face on the handle, ringed neck suggesting prestige and wealth and a well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. Acco

Africa, Tanzania, 2nd half of 20th century CE. A finely executed fly whisk with a figural handle carved from hard wood, depicting a standing female with hands across her chest, her torso and mid-secti

Africa, Tanzania, 2nd half of 20th century CE. A finely executed fly whisk with a figural handle carved from hard wood, depicting a standing female with hands across her chest, her torso and mid-secti

West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire / Ivory Coast, Baule peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An ornate fly whisk made from wood and horsehair, the handle covered with red cloth and gold leaf to convey t

A very well carved old wooden Kwere Chief iniator’s staff for the Girl’s initiation with an elegant female ancestor effigy as the top finial. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The Staff measures 44

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

A lovely older carved wooden walking stick with rounded handle in the form of a Kifwebe society mask. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The staff measures 34.5 inches tall.

Stave constructed with four wrought iron bands and wrought iron handle with bent top for attaching rope of chain for well use, fine old patina, 13" diameter x 14 1/8" high, less bale. Condition Fine.