A Fine Senufo Champion Cultivator Staff Ex Hersey Collection

A very fine old carved wooden staff with female effigy on top, twisted form with serpent like design winding up the staff. The Figure on top is well carved and has a deep well handled surface patina.

A very fine old carved wooden staff with female effigy on top, with a deep well handled surface patina. This staff is known as tefalipitya (meaning 'hoe-work-girl') among the central Senufo. The Yearl

This is a very finely carved wooden staff or "Tefalipitya" ceremonial staff from the Senufo peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. A carved wooden scepter with a highly stylized anthropomorphic fini

A very finely carved wooden staff or cane with a ancestor figure on top with kifwebe society like features and deep well handled surface patina. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Staff m

A finely carved wooden ceremonial mask with elaborate form and classic overall desih=gn, painted black and accented with red pigments. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 12.25

A carved wood and painted black parade staff featuring a female effigy in classic Senufo style, with stylized coiffure, hands on hips and well handled patina from years of field use. Senufo peoples, I

Carved from a heavy dense piece of wood with a well handled golden honey colored surface and somewhat stick patina suggesting field use over many years. This type of sculpture is associated with the P

Elegant old carved wooden ceremonial mask with anthropomorphic central finial and classic facial style and design. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Among the Senufo families owned and wore su

A bold and striking carved wooden heddle weaving pulley with avian finial and well handled surface patina. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures 10 x 3.5 inches. Provenance: Ex

A fine old carved wooden female effigy with a classic face and form, well weathered and worn, signs of handling and wear. The Idol measures 24 inches tall ( 26 inches on display stand) Senufo peoples,

A Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized and elongated features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 8.75 inches

A finely carved male & female janus form staff with raised and carved details on the ancestors and well handled flared sections on the staff handles. The twin-figured staff refers to Mpanga and Banze,

A carved wooden dance mask with blackened mineral pigments and accented designs with white kaolin clay pigment. The mask has a soft well handled surface suggesting many years of ceremonial use. Igbo p

A Elegant and delicately carved wooden hair brush with a wonderful stylized handle, incised linear designs and a deep well handled surface patina. The hair Brush measures 4.25 inches tall ( 5.75 inche

Elegant carved wooden prestige staff with wonderful twisted form and deep well handled surface patina. Zulu or related ethnic group, South Africa. The staff measures 27.5 inches tall. Provenance: Ex M

A early and finely carved wooden staff featuring a classic image of a Kuba mask like face with carved brow and raised scar designs. The staff has a deep well handled surface patina suggesting years of

A finely cast bronze double edan staff piece, used by the Ogboni or Oshugbo, one of the most prominent Yoruba religious cult societies, which worships the owner of the earth, Onile. The prime function

This is a very rare old ancestor idol figure from the Senufo peoples,Mali, Africa. A Fine older male ancestor with well weathered and well handled surface. The figure measures 15 inches tall ( 18 inch

A Lovely Senufo seated figure, Senufo; Ivory CoastPossibly cut from the top of a Champion cultivator's staff, or a small Tyekpa figure; the seated female beautifully carved in classical Senufo style w

This is a very fine and quite lovely old carved wooden staff from the Lwena peoples of Angola, Africa. featuring two finely carved spirit faces as well as raised and incised design work, the staff has

This is a rare Toma Passport maskette from the border region between Guinea and Liberia, Africa. A Fine Poro society personal mask with original cloth attachment. Provenance: Ex. Irwin Hersey, NYC. 19

A fine and very rare carved wooden Nsapo/Songye cheif’s staff finial. The staff measures 32.5 inches tall. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $40.00 - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levi

This is a very fine and rare carved wooden Eastern Luba Chief's staff, accented with hammered aluminum and incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. Provenance: Irwin Cernic, NY, acquired from

A finely carved openwork walking staff or prestige staff with ancestor face and wonderful well used patina. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex Old Belgian collection to Charles Fox, CA, pu