20th C. African Hausa Wooden Islamic Prayer Board

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Hausa Peoples, early-20th century. A wooden panel cut into a board with a handle tab, used for practicing calligraphic script, inscribed on front an

A group of 4 African objects. 20th century. ++ Wood print block for cloth. 13"h x 8"w x 4"d. ++Wood print block for cloth. 12 1/2"h x 8"w x 4"d.++ Wooden staff. 25"h x 11"w x 1"d.++ An Islamic prayer

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden divination board of a circular form and a peripheral border of incised linear, circular

An Islamic prayer board with a carved bird figure on top. Nigeria. 20th century. 20"h x 8 1/4"w. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: Prayer boards

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden divination board of a rectangular form that has slightly concave peripheries,

DESCRIPTION: A Kumbala South African hand made chess set comprised of polychrome clay pieces with a wooden board. Comes with original box. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: South Africa DIMENSIONS: Board 15

Group of three African game boards. ++ A rectangular mancala game board, West Africa. 20th century. 38 3/4" x 9 1/2" x 5", ++ A wooden mancala game board, West Africa. 20th century. 39 1/4" x 7 3/4" x

19TH C. AFRICAN PRAYER BOARD: A long, rounded wooden board with script on both sides. Custom stand included. 22 1/2&quot; X 6&quot; $300 - $500 Shipping:<

A mancala game board, West Africa. 20th century. 23" x 4" x 8". In most cases the date is a 20th century attribution is an indication of stylistic origin and not a exact date of creation. Unless state

A group of five African and African style objects. 20th century. ++ West African game board. 28 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 2". ++ African style wooden container in the form of a bird. 4 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 3 1/4". +

Berman, Devora (American, 20th Century), Portrait of an African-American Woman, c.1950s, oil on artists board, unsigned, painting 23.5 x 17.5 inches, in a wooden frame 29.5 x 23 inches. Provenance: fr

20th century AD. A carved wooden figurine of the Madonna with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. 2.2 kg, 72cm (28 1/4"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the UK art market be

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask in a characteristic style with slender, sunken eyes an

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ritual sculpture depicting a figural head with wonderful detailing, including an expressive visage comp

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden illness mask with openwork eyes for the wearer, an upturned nose, full lips and a jutting chin. The

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo people, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful ladle, hand-carved from wood, featuring a deep bowl, a spiral-shaped handle, and a finial in the

West Africa, 20th century CE. Nice grouping of 5 wooden combs. Each different and from at least 3 different kinds of wood. Size: Largest 11"L. Provenance: Ex-private R. Pearson collection All items l

**First Time At Auction** Western Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large carved wooden mask from the Dan people known as a Kagle (or spirit mask). Th

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ghana, Adan people, ca. 20th century CE. A hand-carved abstract wooden figure, depicting what looks like a human carrying a basket on her or his head. Painted ha

West Africa, Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. A personal passport maskette carved from a lightweight wood, created by the Dan peoples to serve as a talisman, replete with fea

West Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, early to mid 20th century CE. A small but very strong goat face mask (karikpo) traditionally used early in the agricultural season as a figure in ceremonies that honor the

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, probably Nigeria, Hausa people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A woven reed/rattan basket with a lid, both the bottom of the basket and the lid formed with four po

Early 20th c prayer rug with Islamic prayer woven into the main field, sun faded, 3' 8" x 4' 11"

Africa, central region, ca. 1900 CE. It's nice to find African wood with real/true patina from use! This exquisite stool is not large but shows great character with the seat showing years and years of