A Mambila Dance Crest Ex Noble Endicott Collection

A Primitive and archaic carved wooden dance crest with stylized spikey coiffure and classic facial features, weathered and worn surface suggests great age. Mambila peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance

A solid carved wooden dance crest or false head with stylized facial features, black and white kaolin pigments and obvious field use and wear over generations. The mask like head measures 11 x 6.5 inc

A carved wooden dance mask in classic style, weathered kaolin clay pigments, tall central crest coiffure and well handled edges. Such masks were worn by male performers of a stilt dance called "mukudj

A fine late 19th century short sword with carved wooden handle featuring the Spider motif often associated with the Royal family line. The Sword of forged iron and Copper wire wrapped handle and old b

A very rare old and worn Vodun ceremonial staff featuring a hand clutching an Offering or possibly a scroll. The life like hand is rendered from a single piece of wood. The Staff measures 19.5 inches

A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest in the form of two antelopes, with wonderful openwork design and well handled surface. The Headdress measures 14.5 x 11 inches on a simple wooden base. Bama

A very old and well handled antelope dance crest or mask with a deep well handled surface patina, tall elegant horns and elongated face and form. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Mask measures 2

A long carved wooden avian form flute with mask like face, traditional style and deep well handled surface patina. Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The flute measures 24 inches tall on its cus

A very finely carved wooden crest accented with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs, stylized coiffure a lovely smile and eyes shown shut in a wonderful peaceful facial expression. Traditional

A highly stylized carved wooden dance crest that at one time was mounted to a basketry cap and worn during agricultural festivals and ceremonies related to the mythical antelope Chiwara. Bamana people

A Finely carved wooden female sculpture with tall coiffure, large hands and feet and round bosom and a deep well handled surface patina. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Statue measures 7

Carved wooden fragment of a stool featuring two ancestors as the main supports as well as a nicely carved seat. The Stool has lost its base some time agi and has been professionally custom mounted to

A carved wooden flat dance-crest of a stylized avian profile, with large beaked bird, incised linear designs and a well handled surface. The remains of a basketry cap are evident. Budja , DRC/ Congo,

A Carved wooden janus form dance crest, with two ancestral mask like faces as well as ornately carved support and final, well handled, encrusted surface patina suggests field use over many years.Such

A diminutive carved wooden male effigy accented with kaolin clay mineral pigments and carved in an overall highly stylized though traditional form. Tadep figures embodied ancestors who according to th

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

Carved wooden dance crest or cap with 11 avian like appendages and a central ancestor head, painted with kaolin clay pigments and still has attached textiles from the original costume. Igbo peoples, N

A carved wooden Idoma dance crest with kaolin clay pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Albert Gordon; Tribal Arts Gallery, Ny - purchased prio

A charming old field used brass and wood tobacco pipe from the Dinka Nomadic peoples of Sudan, Africa. The Pipe measures 7.25 x 2 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr Noble & Jean Endicott collection, New York.

A carved wood shrine idol with hands to face in a traditional pose, a deep weathered surface with time worn smooth facial features and remains of legs. The Idol appears to be 19th century and measures

A Carved wooden headdress featuring a stylized ancestor with tall swept back horns and facial scar designs and basketry type mount for wearing. Igbo or related group, Cross River region, Nigeria, Afri

Carved wood , painted with kaolin clay pigments. Ewe shrine Figure, Ghana/ Togo, West Africa. Exhibited SMA Museum of African Art in 2012. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Noble & Jean Endicott, NYC. The

A very old and worn carved wooden camel bell with weathered surface suggesting field use over generations. The Bell measures 6.5 x 8 x 3.75 inches. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Jean & Noble Endicott c

A Very fine Old and well used Dance crest with a proud ancestor head and stylized dread like coiffure. The headdress has an old rattan basketry weaving on the bottom with remnants of green paint. Idom