20th C. African Mijikenda Giriyama Wood Memorial Post

Eastern Africa, Kenya, Mijikenda/Nyika peoples, Giriyama group, ca. mid-20th century CE. A minimalist example of a tall ceremonial tomb marker, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood. The lower p

Dogon Carved Wood Post, Mali, 20th C. Note: Sold Wright Auction 6/17/2021, Lot 258Dimensions: 79.5" H Property from the Estate of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.

Old Carved Wood Post, Dogon People, Mali, early/mid 20th c. Size: 89" H (226 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots will start at $50.

A Giryama incised plank-like rectangular form with a round head finial that clearly suggests a stylized human representation. Wood. 20th century. Kenya. 72 1/2" x 5".Condition: Very good, with nicks,

A carved wood Toguna house post. Mali, Dogon, 20th century. 87"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A group of 3 West African objects. 20th century.++ Nigeria desiccated head fragment. Possible Bembe. Late 19th-20th century. ++ Yoruba Eshu staff with kneeling figure. Nigeria. ++ Oron wood post. Nige

A Yoruba figural post.. The figure is holding a Shango staff. Nigeria, West Africa. 20th century. Wood. 51 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 2 1/2".

AFRICAN, BANGWA, CAMEROON, CARVED WOOD HOUSE POSTS PAIR H 107" W 10" On custom made metal plinths. Depicting ancestral figures. Early 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michiga

Ca. mid 20thC. Shows various areas or wood surface and edge losses as shown. Good lot of three pegs in this one lot. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surf

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A female "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms and exceptionally large hands at her sides upon an integral base. She

An East African style chair. Post 1950. Wood and camwood powder. 17" x 10 1/2" x 10". Condition: some insect damage. Provenance: James Stephenson, New York. Private New York Collection.

Moba peoples Tchitcheri carved wood memorial statue, Ghana or Togo, West Africa, likely first half of the 20th century. Approximate size, 40"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New Yor

A seated East African style maternity figure. Post 1950. Wood, string, metal eyes, and plastic beads. 11 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Condition: includes stand. Repair to stool. Provenance: James Stephenso

AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD GAME BOARD, DAN PEOPLES, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with a large rectangular post surmounted by a stylized bust and flanked by four circular deep wells, length: 38 1/4", width:

Carved Dogon Toguna House Post with Female FigureWest African, likely Mali, 20th century, carved dense wood with female effigy figure, unmarked. 24 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available

Old Dogon Ladder, Mali & Fine Initiation Post, Tanzania: 1) Old Dogon Ladder, Mali: 83" H (211 cm). Carved wood. Early to Mid 20th c. On stand; 2) Fine Old Initiation/House Post, Tanzania. With good,

Fine Old Dogon Togu Na Post, Mali, early/mid 20th c. Carved wood. Size: 92" H (234 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots will start at $50.

Ca. 19thC-20thC. Age appropriate wear throughout as shown. Kenya. Ex-Nooter col.The Giryama/Mijikenda people of the Kenyan coast are known for their long-standing tradition of carved wooden mortuary p

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Woyo People, Kongo Kingdom, ca. 1st half of the 20th century CE. A carved wooden mask representing "Earth Spirits" - among the most important masks of the Woyo re

Africa, Gabon, Fang, Betsi subgroup, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved mask depicting a tranquil visage with slatted almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a prominent nose, and pursed lips on a c

Africa, Mali, Dogon Peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. Large well carved wooden figure of a standing male, although genitalia appears to have been deliberately removed, possibly by a miss

Africa, Cameroon, Bamun, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive carved wooden chief's stool from the grasslands of Cameroon. Most Bamun visual culture is associated with the important chiefs and kin

West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina

**First Time At Auction**West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan/Bassa, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a personal passport maskette that is carved from a lightweight wood and was created by the Da