19th C. African Songye Prestige Axe

**Originally Listed At $350** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wood and copper prestige axe with a crescent-shaped iron blade

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye culture, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An attractive prestige axe with a broad, openwork copper blade be

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A prestige axe known as a kibiki or a kasolwa, with a forged-iron blade fitted into a thin s

An African Congo Songye Caryatid Prestige bowl (Late 19th Century) carved wood depicting female supporting a chief's seat atop her head with carved scarification marks around her stomach, exposed brea

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye, Kalebwe District, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. An impressive wooden shield of ovoid form adorned in black and white pigments and featuring a traditional S

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye culture, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure adorned with a rattan fiber skirt and a bulbous headdress also of ra

African Songye Prestige Axe with 12 Ancestor Faces, DRC. Forged iron and copper. On custom stand. Size: 11'' x 15.25'' x 2'' (28 x 39 x 5 cm). Height on stand: 14.25" (36 cm).

Massive African Songye Prestige Axe, DRC. Forged iron and copper. Size: 19.5'' x 13.5'' x 2'' (50 x 34 x 5 cm).

**Originally Listed at $200** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende culture, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a scepter, also known as a prestige axe, that is designed to be a more elabora

This is a rare 19th Century Ovimbundu Axe, from Angola, Africa. the Axe features a durable solid balde with incised designs and stylized form, along with a well worn wooden handle. The Axe measures 18

19th century Songye N'kisi Magic sculpture. A very fine and very rare old wooden magic fetish sculpture from the Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.A well weathered/ well handled surface patina with

**Originally Listed At $250** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A forged-iron, double-edged prestige blade known as an ikula used

An African D.R.C. Congo Songye Nkisi male power figure sculpture (19th Century) wood, antelope horn, natural fiber, copper, silver, shell, bead, animal hide, and feather depicting a male figre with an

Archaic African Bamun Prestige Stool w/ 3 figures, 19th C. Cameroon. Provenance: Lisadell House Collection Ireland, Ex. Rev. William Gore Booth. Size: 12.25'' x 10'' x 10'' (31 x 25 x 25 cm). Height o

A fine Parade or prestige Axe with inset metal studs and well handled wooden handle. Songye or N'sapo peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Nathan Collection, New York.

The blade wrought of steel with crosshatched decoration fitted to a rootwood haft. 19th-20th c. Well worn. Overall length 51cm. Condition III

3 African Kuba Prestige Cloths, DRC. Including: 1) a Kuba Dengese prestige cloth, late 19th-early 20th C. raffia, cut pile embroidery. Size: 22'' x 27'' (56 x 69 cm); 2) Shoowa cloth, raffia, cut pile

Kuba Kingdom Prestige Blade (ikula). 19th/20th C. D.R.Congo. African iron and wood. Size: 14.25 x 4 in. Excellent condition and with encrusted, darkened, shiny, aged patina on handle. Provenance: Priv

African Kuba Bushong and Shoowa Prestige Cloths. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery, raffia. 1) Bushong, 18th/19th Century, James Willis Gallery. 2) Shoowa, 20th Century. Size:

19th c. Kifwebe of the Songye/Luba Peoples, North Shaba, (Katanga, DR Congo), in painted and carved wood with downturned horns of a Ram, symbol of virility and leadership. Displayed on a black metal m

Beil und 2 Messer Songye und Kuba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 43 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Dr. H. und C. Baumann, Bern. Axt: Kunstvoll geschmiedeter Eisen-Keil an einem mit Lede

Africa, Oceania, India; c. 19th - early 20th century. Consisting of two war clubs; two primitive weapons or tools (one has 3 carved heads at top); two African Iron and wood axes with elaborately carve

A Songye axe. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and metal. 14 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4". Condition: includes stand. Wear and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Private N

Second half 19th century, 178 x 100 cm, East Caucasus, Kuba region Three large hexagons are lined up on a pole along the central axis of the blue-black field and crowned at both ends with a serrated r