A Fine Ubangi African Pipe, Ex Museum/ Ex Irwin Hersey

This rare pipe is a excellent example of the style, classically represents a stylized character, the abdomen swollen by the obliquely cut bowl, The round head, enlarged by the hemispherical ears, offe

A Lovely small carved wooden mask with delicate facial features and a deep well handled surface patina, suggesting years of field use. Such masks were often attached to costumes which were placed atop

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 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

African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museum, Likely Cameroon, finely detailed black clay, depicting a kneeling pregnant female figure with tribal facial scarification or markings, enclosed in custo

A very finely carved old wooden Kuba cup with incised designs and a charming old Children's doll, also from the Kuba peoples. The cup measures 4 x 4.5 inches and the Doll head measures 4.5 inches. Pro

A carved wooden helmet mask with painted designs and well handled edges and wear consistent with field use. The Bo nun amuin mask was a very sacred mask to the Baule, the name meaning "gods of the bus

Carved from a single piece of wood with remnants of painted designs and a deep well handled surface suggesting years of field use. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 11.25 inc

A large carved wooden semi-helmet style mask with linear designs, tall central crest and attached woven fiber rope netting to cover the dancer. Basonge peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Af

A carved wooden helmet style mask with exaggerated features and painted pigment spots, as well as seed and natural resin. Tetela / North Western Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Irwin Her

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 fetish figure with great large smile and well handled surface patina, adorned with animal hide skirt. Songye peoples Nkishi power figure , Congo, Africa. Provenance: - Ex. Irwin

A Large carved wooden Tobacco Pipe with stylized handle, metal wrapped bowl and leather wrapped stem. East or South Africa culture. The Pipe measures 15 inches long, and 15.5 inches tall on custom dis

A very fine Old initiation mask from the Southern Bushoong/Kete peoples of the DRC/ Congo, central Africa. A very interesting example that still retains its original painted designs, often these masks

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 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 carved wooden flat face mask that was once part of a larger helmet mask, painted with linear designs and organic earthen pigments. Kuba peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Irwin Cemic collection

A Carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and form, embellished with metal tacks and decorated with glass beads. Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8 inche

Carved wooden helmet dance mask with red,blue and white kaolin clay pigments and an overall charming style. Holo Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Helmet mask measures 10 x 9 inches. A metal displ

A very Fine early 20th century carved wooden male sculpture with stylized torso and dramatic facial features. The figure has a well handled surface patina suggesting good age. Azande peoples, Congo, c

A very fine and rare 18-19th? century painted wooden panel, most likely part of an Orthodox Church decoration from Ethiopia. The Wooden panel features three serate religious stories and classic Ethiop

A fine carved wooden divination bowl bearer female couple or Mboko, with two finely carved females shown seated across from one another and holding the diviners bowl. The two females both have serene

A Very rare and unusual carved wooden dance crest with a highly stylized form, face and embellished with a human hair mustache. A rare find from the Mambila peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures

A very fine Old Bozo marionette head in the form of a Young Antelope, with wonderful painted designs. Obvious age and handling. measures 17.5 x 7 inches. The display stand shown was for photography pu