20th C. Large West African Wood Staff w/ Two Faces

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, probably Dan peoples, ca. mid-20th century. A tall - taller than me! - wooden staff capped with two faces, one oriented upward, t

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A remarkable ceremonial staff carved from wood with a double-headed axe finial supported by two seated figures boasting a rich shade of c

DESCRIPTION: African mask-probably of Igbo origin-featuring two faces surmounted by an open-work crest decorated in primary colors. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: West Africa DIMENSIONS: H: 26.5" W: 10.5

West Africa, Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large carved wood mask from the Dan peoples of Western Africa. The striking visage is comprised of a prominent nose, pu

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden figural bust of a face topped by a large, hooked coiffure or headdress shaped like an axe blade. A t

Mid 20th C. Central Gabon West African carved and polychrome wood 13 1/2" (h) x 8 1/2" (l) x 8 1/2" (w) quadruple face Punu helmet mask. CONDITION: Areas with wear from age and usage.

TWO LARGE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN CARVED WOOD STAFFS one formed as a pipe. 90 cm long. (2)

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A ceremonial staff carved from wood with an axe blade-like upper portion and the body of a woman integrat

West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large and skillfully carved wooden Bundu mask with a lengthy collar of dark raffia. Used during ceremonies associated wit

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Wurkun people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large wooden anthropomorphic figure known as a wundul with stylized features adorned with f

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, Babanki or Bamileke style, possibly late 19th/20th century, bush cow forms, elongated faces with open mouths, smaller example with patinated surface, 23 x 12 x 7

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial staff carved from wood with an upper portion shaped like a double-axe-blade, and the g

Fertility Figure Staff, Namchi, Cameroon, West Africa, 20th C. Carved Wood with Beads & Shell. Based. Size: 44"H x 6"W (112 x 15 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview a

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A dark wood staff in the form of a human figure kneeling and holding up an elaborate bow-shaped headdress. The figure has classically Yor

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A tall iron staff with two groups of long bells spaced out along it. The staff is capped by a bird finial below an upside-down group of four

20th Century With the handle in the form of three faces 9.5" H x 4" W x 0.5" D Provenance: Purchased by present owner in 1988

TRIBAL: Two Large West African Sculptures and East African stool, two sculptures: the first Mali, 20th C., wood, including: tall stacked vessel carved of light wood with female figural finial on top,

Dogon People, wood granary door, early to mid 20th century, Mali, West Africa, intricately carved in two panels with repeating figural motifs raised in relief. 30.75" H x 16.5" W x 1" D.

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-detailed carved wooden female mask with twin spiraling plaits of hair framing her face. Full lips

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A head on a thick, conical neck, with an elongated, rounded skull, large ears, and a sensitive face with a raised chinstrap beard. T

A group of Six West African style figures. 20th century. ++Janus Luba style implement, DRC, 14 1/2"h x 2 1/2"w. ++ African style staff , 11"h x 2 1/2"w. ++ Baule style standing wood figure, Ivory Coas

Two West African Carved Wood Granary Doors, early 20th c., with relief figural and animal decoration, H.- 54 in., W.- 31 in., H.- 48 in., W.- 26 1/4 in. (2 Pcs.) Provenance: from the Estate of John C.

Two Large Polychromed Wood African Masks, 20th c., one of a horned figure; together with a bird form mask with a large oval crest, H.- 47 1/2 in., W.- 12 in., D.- 9 in.; H.- 36 in., W.- 16 1/4 in., D.

DESCRIPTION: Three miniature African masks carved from wood: two of laughing faces, one more stoic and austere. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Africa DIMENSIONS: H: 4-4.5" W: 1.5-2" L: 2.5" CONDITION: On