20th C. African Akan Asante Pottery Ntiri Idol

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Ghana, Akan culture, Asante peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-sculpted ceramic votive head known as a "ntiri" used in funerary traditions to pay homag

West Africa, Ghana, Asante (also Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. 1980s CE. An impressive, hand-carved wooden figure known as an Akua'ba (also Akuaba) on an integral plinth, painted in a rich, black pigm

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A painted, dark wood example of a disk-headed akua ba (akuaba) figure. The figure stands on

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A painted, dark wood example of a disk-headed akua ba (akuaba) figure. The figure stands on a c

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with the only issue of note being the partially missing foot, with age-cracks, age-appropriate wear throughout. Fante "doll", Akua'mma; tall flat rectangular head/coi

West Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, Asante or Ashanti culture 20th century. Large and impressive example of a rare feline Leopard sword fitting, the leopard in the standing position with mouth closed an

West Africa Coast, Ivory Coast / Ghana, Asante, Baule or Akan culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine high-quality gold mpetea ring cast in the form of a frog surmounted on a band. The gold

West Africa, Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire, Akan peoples, Asante. Court linguist's staff finial circa mid to early 20th century. Sheets of gold leaf over wood of a seated chief or orator. The figure appears

Three: 20th c. Asante Figure/Possible Staff Finial, Ghana Carved wood, gold leaf Without stand: 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" 20th c. Asante Crown, Ghana Carved wood, gold leaf 8" x 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" 20th c

West Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A forged-steel sword known as an okomfo afena (literally "priest sword") used by shrine priests who accompany the village chief

**Originally Listed At $350** Western Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden slingshot with a forked sling attachment and a handle depicting a seated

**First Time At Auction** Western Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden slingshot with a forked sling attachment and a handle depicting a seated woma

20th Century African Pottery Vessel

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-built pottery head that perhaps depicts an ancestor with slit-form eyes and puffy lids, a slender n

Early 20th c african Pottery Water Jug. Measures 7"x7"x8 3/4". Weight 2 pds 3 oz. PROVENANCE: A Charleston Private Estate.

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A remarkable pottery vessel presenting a bulbous body enveloped in petite spikes in tight rows that resemble helmets of a wel

Africa, Ghana, Akan People, ca 1st half of the 20th century. Carved fertility figure in very abstract human form. Round head, short arms outstretched, long thin torso with ample breasts and spooled ba

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Mambila people (also Mambilla), ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A fascinating terracotta figure of a seated woman wearing a monkey mask. She

An Asante wooden stool. 20th century. West African Asante style. Ghana. 16".

20th century, African, incised, two handled, pottery vessel with figural spout, bulbous form. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 12 x 9 in. From the Complete and Importan

A group of two African drums. 20th century. ++ Asante Ntan drum with breasts. Early 20th century. Asante. Ghana. ++ Kuba Congo drum. Kuba style. Democratic Republic of the Congo.

TWO POTTERY VESSELSAfrica: 20th century Provenance: Giovanni Testori (1923-1993).

A group of African objects including two combs and one necklace with figure. c.20th century. Asante/ West Africa. A: 9" x 2" B: 11" x 1 1/2" C: 19".Condition: The absence of a condition statement does

A group of West African style objects. 20th century. ++West African style metal chameleon.++ Asante comb. Ghana++ Standing African style figure.++ 5 ethnographic objects. Provenance: Inventory and Col