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A Luba Ceremonial Bow Stand, Field Collected (1 of 6)

A Luba Ceremonial Bow Stand, Field Collected A Finely carved wooden staff with incised designs and a fine female ancestor figure. Bow Stands were used to prop up the bow and arrows of a dignitary when not in use, there is also some mention of su

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A Luba Ceremonial Drum Field Collected (1 of 8)

A Luba Ceremonial Drum Field Collected A very old and well played carved wooden drum with incised geometric design around the perimeter of the drum with one mask like face. Drums were played at both social events and for the Luba court at

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A Luba Lidded Vessel with Ancestor Finial Field Collected (1 of 6)

A Luba Lidded Vessel with Ancestor Finial Field Collected A very finely carved ceremonial container with a zoomorphic figure as the top handle and accented with metal tacks and finely incised designs. The vessel measures 10.25 inches wide x 10.5 inches tall.

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Luba Bow Stand, 'Nsakakabemba', Congo (1 of 6)

Luba Bow Stand, 'Nsakakabemba', Congo Finely carved figural bowstand, the tri-part upper section with relief carved diagonal lines arranged to suggest braided hair or woven fibers, this supported by a female figure with elegant coiffure,

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Luba Bow Stand, 'Nsakakabemba', Congo or Angola (1 of 5)

Luba Bow Stand, 'Nsakakabemba', Congo or Angola Finely carved figural bow stand or Nsakakabemba, the three-pronged upper part with relief carved surface suggesting weaving or plaited hair. The lower section with a standing female figure with elabor

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A Luba Bowstand African Art A Finely carved wooden staff with incised designs and a fine ancestor figure. Bow Stands were used to prop up the bow and arrows of a dignitary when not in use, there is also some mention of such stan

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A Luba Drum Field Collected 1990 (1 of 9)

A Luba Drum Field Collected 1990 A carved wood and painted musical instrument embellished with incised geometric designs and attached animal hide drum membrane. This drum measures 16 x 13 inches. Luba peoples, Drc / Congo, central Af

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A Kuba Bwoom Ceremonial Mask Field Collected. (1 of 7)

A Kuba Bwoom Ceremonial Mask Field Collected.A carved wooden ceremonial helmet style mask embellished with seeds, beads and shells as well as hand hammered copper sheeting. According to one local interpretation, the bwoom mask represents a princ

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Antique Sumba Island Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi Field Collected (1 of 11)

Antique Sumba Island Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi Field Collected A very rare and desirable hand woven Ikat weaving known as a Hinggi mantle, worn as a ceremonial cloth and skirt I found in Rantenggaro village, Kodi, Western Sumba, Indonesia. I collected this piece

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Large Luba Village Drum Field Collected (1 of 8)

Large Luba Village Drum Field Collected A Tall carved wooden village drum with signs of field use over many years. The Drum has an animal hide drum membrane and measures 37.5 inches tall x 13 inches wide. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central A

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A Luba Blacksmith Bellows Field Collected (1 of 5)

A Luba Blacksmith Bellows Field Collected A carved wooden blacksmiths bellows with two round pump chambers covered in animal hide and attached long stocks to pump air to stoke the fire used to melt and forge metals. This wooden bellows measur

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A Luba Kifwebe Panel Field Collected (1 of 4)

A Luba Kifwebe Panel Field Collected A carved wooden Kifwebe society emblem with finely carved linear designs and classic mask face. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The panel measures 12 x 8 inches. Provenance: Field Collected

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A Luba Maternity Sculpture Field Collected (1 of 1)

A Luba Maternity Sculpture Field Collected A carved wooden female effigy in 3/4 form with enlarged belly suggesting a maternity or fertility theme and embellished with glass beads. The sculpture was carved from a dense heavy wood and measures

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Group of Three African Weapons Group of Three African Weapons. Including: Ngombe ceremonial knife on stand, Zaire; a Zande ceremonial blade on stand, Zaire, a Luba ceremonial axe on stand, Zaire. Sizes ranging from: 15'' x 8.25'' x

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A Luba Caryatid Female Stool , Field Collected (1 of 2)

A Luba Caryatid Female Stool , Field Collected Carved from a heavy dense wood, this stool features a female ancestor as the central support. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The stool measures 17 x 8 inches. Provenance: field collected 19

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A Dan Kran Mask Field Collected 1958 -1962 (1 of 7)

A Dan Kran Mask Field Collected 1958 -1962 A Very fine old carved wooden ceremonial mask with highly stylized facial features, large open work eyes, domed forehead with linear designs, flared cheeks and pointed nose and chin. Dan Kran ethnic g

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A Yaka Initiation Mask Field Collected 1970's (1 of 8)

A Yaka Initiation Mask Field Collected 1970's A Fine Yaka Initiation Mask of carved wooden and fiber headdress. From the DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 22 x 9 inches, a metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40

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Dramatic Lega or Kwame Mask Field collected before 1975 (1 of 8)

Dramatic Lega or Kwame Mask Field collected before 1975 A rare carved wooden dance mask with strong angular form accented with kaolin clay pigments. Lega or Kwame peoples, Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 10 x 7 inches. * A metal display stand can

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A Rare Bassa Janus Helmet Mask Field Collected 1960s (1 of 7)

A Rare Bassa Janus Helmet Mask Field Collected 1960s A Carved wooden Bassa helmet mask with a well handled surface and signs of field use. Bassa / Dan peoples, Kru sub group, West Africa. The mask itself measures 18 x 10 inches. A metal display stand ca

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Rare Mbundu African Mask Field Collected in 1980 (1 of 8)

Rare Mbundu African Mask Field Collected in 1980 A carved wooden Face mask with attached plant fiber hair, the mask has an overall energetic style. A Mbunda Sachihongo mask, Zambia, Field collected by Marc Friedrich, c 1980. A metal display stand ca

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Rare Field Collected Lovale African mask 1988 (1 of 6)

Rare Field Collected Lovale African mask 1988 A very serene old carved wooden mask from the Lovale ( Luvale) peoples, Zambia, Africa. The mask shows extensive handling and wear, and measures 11 x 8.5 inches. A metal display stand can also be incl

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Yoruba Agere Ifa Field collected by Dr. V. Schnieder (1 of 5)

Yoruba Agere Ifa Field collected by Dr. V. Schnieder A Finely carved wooden ceremonial vessel from the Yoruba. A Agere ifa (àgéré Ifá) is a container for storing sacred palm nuts for Yoruba divination ceremonies. This tray features a mother and chil

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Very Old Dan Passport Mask Field Collected in the 1960s (1 of 6)

Very Old Dan Passport Mask Field Collected in the 1960s A weathered and eroded old Dan Family Passport mask with well handled surface and archaic aesthetic. Custom mounted. The mask measures 8.5 inches ( 12.5 inches on display stand). Provenance: Field col

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A Collection of 10 Arrows, Field collected 1990 (1 of 8)

A Collection of 10 Arrows, Field collected 1990 A Collection of 10 wood and hammered metal arrows, measuring around 33 inches long. The Arrows were collected along the Rwanda / Congo Border and may be Luba peoples in origin. Provenance: Field Colle

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