A FINE BAGA A-BEMP MYTHICAL BIRD HEADDRESS, AFRICAN ART

This is a very large and lovely vintage wood sculpture from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. This avian sculpture features some wonderful open work design with colorful painted accents. The ta

This is a carved wooden snake sculpture or headdress from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. The snake, known locally as Kalimbe, or Bansonyi, refers to a protective spirit manifested in the for

A very finely carved wood avian form shrine sculpture with incised and openwork designs. The birds head and the base are carved from two seperate pieces and detach. Among the Baga elekel shrines creat

A Baga Wood Nimba Mask or Headdress West Africa, Guinea, 19th-20th Century A.D. Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T2001.031.048).

Baga People, Guinea- a-Mantsho-na-Tshol (Serpent headdress)- wood. Large, sinuous headdresses like these evoke a spiritual entity associated with water serpents, and would be affixed to basketry headd

Carved wooden Serpent image with raised geometric designs accented with red, blue and white kaolin clay pigment. From The Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa.The serpent as imagery source for a-Mantsho-

A rare Hunter’s headdress from the Hausa people of Nigeria , west Africa. Carved wood, animal beak, leather and natural fiber. The Headdress measures 18 x 15 inches ( 22 inches on professional custo

This is a very nice and quite large older example of a Antelope headdress from carved wood, encrusted dark reddish-brown patina, open almond-shaped eyes, crowned by pointed striated horns.antelope mas

Tall carved wooden headdress in the form of a stylized Antelope. From the Bambara / Bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. This sculpture is actually a headdress worn atop the head on a basket and dance

African Baga Snake Headdress. Carved and paint decorated wood. Exhibited: Allan Stone Gallery, New York "Animals," May 22 - July 15, 2003. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 79" x

A Baga a-Bamp bird headdress. Guinea, West Africa. 20th century. Figure and bird finials are detachable. Wood and pigment. 29 1/2" x 19" x 20 1/2". Includes stand. Insect damage to base. Small repair

A very Fine Old DAN peoples mask from Liberia / Cote de'Ivorie , West Africa. Large face mask with elongated Bird beak , known as "Gagon" such masks were worn for funerals and judicial ceremonies. Thi

A Carved wooden mask with stylized facial features, raised designs and overall stylized form. The mask has an attached raffia grass headdress adorned with cowrie shells. Kuba Peoples, Congo, Africa. T

This is a very fine and vintage Ancestor sculpture from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with a well handled and weathered surface patina. Such sculptures we

One figure holding a broad sword wearing neck rings and elaborate headdress. Other with bird headdress and long necklace. Height of tallest: 18 3/4 inches. Property of a Long Island Estate

A Fine Bamana Chiwara Mythical Antelope Headdress. Bamana / Bambara peoples, Mali, Africa.This headdress sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood to honor that original mythical being. Under C

A Fine Bamana Chiwara Mythical Antelope Headdress. Bamana / Bambara peoples, Mali, Africa.This headdress sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood to honor that original mythical being. Under C

4 Wächterfigur, "a-tshol" Baga Sitem, Guinea Holz. H 52 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Max Kamer, St. Gallen. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. Anthropomorphe, schützende, a-tshol genannte Kopfskulptur, die als

This is an enormous carved wooden snake sculpture or headdress from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. The snake, known locally as Kalimbe, or Bansonyi, refers to a protective spirit manifested

Large tribal hardwood carved bird figure Nimba shoulder mask, Baga Tribe, Africa, headdress adorned atop, closed eyes, protruding beak, thin neck bellowing out to curved base with four legs, cross hat

KIFWEBE BAGA POWER FIGURE, carved wood statue with patina and fabric, 22 ½” tall, in good aged condition. Provenance: from the collection of William A. Emboden PhD. F. L. S.

Large enameled cloisonne charger with scalloped rim and mythical bird and floral design, 18” diameter, 3 ¼” tall. From the Beatrice Breslaw collection.

DRUMMER; SEATED WARRIOR, two carved wood statues, the first with dark finish and with hanging stringed elements, 24” tall; second with painted surface and reed headdress base, 16 ½”

A Chinese Carved Jade Mythical Bird L: 9.2cm; W: 6cm; 39g.