A Painted Baule Dancer Sculpture Ex Scanzi Collection

A Colon style carved wooden dancer painted red and white with various painted accented, well weathered and worn, the figure appears to be antique. The sculpture measures 18 inches tall. Baule peoples,

A carved wooden dance mask with classic facial features accented with a contrasting red and white pigment. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Fra

A large carved wood and painted helmet mask with wonderfully abstract facial features and classic form. Traditionally such masks are danced in a series of four masks which is still performed as entert

A exceedingly beautiful carved wooden couple with a well handled surface suggesting many years of traditional field use. The sculptures Measure 22 inches tall on their bases. Baule peoples, Ivory Coas

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

A Handsome and well carved male sculpture from a dark wood with well handled, well polished surface , finely crafted and twisted beard, red mineral accenting the coiffure with a traditional pose on sc

A very finely carved male and female couple, likely used as a Diviners pair, vessels for the spirits during ritual and placed on a shrine to act as a medium to the spirit world. The pair are well carv

A very finely carved wooden seated male sculpture with classic facial features and form, carved coiffure, raised scar designs and well handled and worn patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

A carved wooden female effigy with finely incised coiffure, raised scar designs classic facial features and shown holding an offering bowl. The surface is well handled and worn smooth. Baule peoples,

A charming carved wooden female effigy with raised scar designs and classic facial features and form, lovely patina. The sculpture measures 11.5 inches tall. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. P

A wonderful old carved wooden shrine object depicting a nature or forest spirit with deep well handled surface patina and area of "tan-lines" where a textile once covered the waist line. Baule peoples

A large carved wood and polychromed ceremonial helmet mask known locally as Bo nun amuin which literally translates as gods in the bush. Traditionally the Baule hold them in great reverence. They are

A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, painted designs with organic and modern paints, as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia, West Africa. T

A carved wooden dance mask with open work eyes for the dancer as well as a well handled and worn surface suggesting field use as a ceremonial mask. The mask measures 9.5 x 5.75 inches. Dan peoples, Iv

A Carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features, encrusted and painted surface, animal hide and metal tacks as well as attached textiles and regalia. Guere peoples, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Wes

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with a highly stylized face, painted designs and well handled surface, textile adornment. The mask measures 12.5 inches x 10 inches. Guere peoples, Liberia, Africa. A m

A classic carved wooden female ancestor sculpture with raised central crested coiffure, incised scar designs and a very well handled surface with deep patina, especially on the backside. The sculpture

A Carved wooden shrine head effigy in classic form with well handled surface patina, and a wonderful tilted back form as the spirit idol looks to the heavens. Bateba Thil sculptures such as this repre

A Carved wooden shrine head effigy in classic form with well handled surface patina. Bateba Thil sculptures such as this represent forest spirits and are kept on personal and village shrines to act as

A rare old carved wooden female effigy with wonderfully stylized coiffure,painted black and white sections, carved wooden wrap skirt ,bent legs and hands to abdomen, raised scars and wonderful form. G

A finely carved old wooden shrine effigy shown with one hand pointing towards the sky, perhaps in reference to the spirit world. The sculpture was painted with kaolin clay pigments and black paint and

A carved wood and painted zoomorphic sculpture of a Dog, with a charming face and green painted color, an unusual, yet fascinating example. Fanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The Sculpture measures 8.5 inc

A Tall carved wooden male effigy with attached arms and hands carved in an outreaching pose, incised scars, painted coiffure and white kaolin clay pigmented surface. Fante peoples, Ghana, Africa. The

A carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized face and form, shown seated on throne with one hand on her breast, suggesting a fertility aspect. The Sculpture was painted with kaolin clay pigment