Sold2021A Rare Guro Dance CrestA Tall slender carved wooden crest with ancestor face, protruding eyes and swept back stylized ears or horns , note the geometric painted area on the back of the headdress. This is not a typical styleSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Guro Dance CrestA carved wooden dance crest with anthropomorphic face and zoomorphic Bush cow face on the reverse with tall horns. Such dance crest are quite uncommon in this region. The dance crest measures 15.5 incSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress, African Tribal ArtThis is an old and rare Dance crest or headdress from the Ekoi peoples of Nigeria, Africa. Carved from a light weight dry wood, with some age and handling. Note the carving is covered in skin. MeasureSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Rare Ibibio Dance Crest, African Tribal ArtA old and well weathered carved wooden dance crest featuring a male ancestor image with unusual hat form that likely represents a 19th century french sailors cap. The wood is very dry and light weightSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Rare Budja Dance CrestA 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. On a custom base. BuSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Idoma Dance Crest with Ancestor Spirit FaceA Carved wooden dance crest with a stylized ancestral spirit face as the top finial. The carved headdress features a well carved face with reddish mineral pigments. The sculpture measures 12 inches taSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Rare Mende Dance Crest / Miniature MaskA very rare carved wooden miniature mask that was worn as a dance crest. The mask or bust like form is solid wood and has a classic stylized coiffure and serene facial features. The dance crest measurSee Sold Price
Sold2020A rare Idoma Dance Crest Ex Al Gordon Collection 1984A 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 prioSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Cross River Dance Crest Ex Bill Wright GalleryA Very Rare Old carved wooden Cross River dance crest with stylized female form, ornate decorative appendages and areas of weathered organic pigments. The dance crest measures 23 x 16 inches on its cuSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Bamun Grasslands Bushcow Dance CrestA carved wood and basketry style headdress adorned with human hair covering the entire surface, human hair "dreadlocks", seeds and beads and a carved wooden Bushcow top finial. Bamum or related ethnicSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Old Igbo Janus Dance Crest with Avian finialA carved wooden dance crest actually worn on top of the head with two classic Igbo style faces and a wonderful janus avian finial, natural pigments and overall well handled and worn surface. Igbo peopSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Budja Avian Form Dance Crest Ex Solomon CollectionA 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,See Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Ekoi Janus Skin Covered Dance Crest EX William WrightA Very rare and finely crafted Janus form dance crest featuring two ancestor faces covered in animal skin. Ekoi peoples, Cross River Region, Nigeria, West Africa. The head measures 8.75 inches tall (See Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Old Boki Skin Covered Dance CrestA very old and well used wood carved dance crest with rattan basketry underneath and completely covered in animal skin. Boki peoples, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa. The headdress measures 9.5 inSee Sold Price
Sold2020Old Mambila Dance Crest with Mustache, Ex Irwin HerseyA 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 measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Adan Anthropomorphic Mask / Sculpture, African ArtAn Extremely rare and fine Adan/Aja dance crest. Ghana/Togo From the border of the Adan and Ga peoples on the Ghanian side of the border. Field collected in 1996 by Dr. Franz K. Richter, Germany. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare 20th C. African Ekoi / Widekum Dance Crest**Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon, Ekoi/Ejagham (Nigeria) or Widekum (Cameroon), ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking headpiece or dance crest made of animal hide (probably antelopSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Ekoi Ejagham Skin Covered HeaddressA carved wooden dance crest embellished with very tightly fitted animal hide over the head and spiral horns, supported by a basketry pedestal for attachment. Ekoi Ejagham peoples from the Cross RiverSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Ekoi Headdress Ex Lempertz 1993A very fine old skin covered wooden dance crest with tall coiffure embellished with embedded glass panels and raised wooden studs. The Crest measures 15 inches tall, 17 inches on display stand. Ekoi pSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Idoma Head Crest, African ArtA carved wooden dance crest with highly stylized ancestral face, tall swept back horns and various red, green and black pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Dance crest measure 15.5 inches taSee Sold Price
Sold2024AFRICAN ART GURO HAND CARVED PAINTED WOOD DANCE MASKSA pair of rare African Guro Cote dIvoire hand carved and hand painted dance masks from the Ivory Coast of Africa. The masks depict spirit characters featuring horns and human and animal figurines on tSee Sold Price
Sold2024AFRICAN ART GURO ZAOULI HAND CARVED WOOD DANCE MASKSA pair of rare African Guro Cote dIvoire hand carved and hand painted dance masks from the Ivory Coast of Africa. The masks depict spirit characters, Gu, Zamble and Zaouili with horns and figural birdSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Old Dogon Crocodile Dance Mask, African ArtA very rare and stunning Dogon crocodile mask is known as “Waka Kakada”. A large carved wooden helmet mask with heavy kaolin clay and mineral pigments and a stylized crest with open mouth. The masSee Sold Price
Sold2019Striking Old Guro Zoomorphic African MaskA Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface. This maskSee Sold Price
1 day LeftTrillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksWilkes - Corrobory (Corroboree) Dance (Australian Aboriginal Custom)$100
4 days LeftAkiba GalleriesRare 19th Century Imperial Satsuma Porcelain Gosu Blue Accented Vase$225(2 bids)
May 31Richmond AuctionsEarly Oldsmobile Authorized Service GM Parts DSP Sign w/ Crest Logo$175(2 bids)
May 22Hannam's Auctioneers LtdA RARE 17TH/18TH CENTURY COLONIAL AMERICAN SILVER SPOON makers mark IRB, bearing Bishops Mitre crest£80
May 22Hannam's Auctioneers LtdA RARE 19TH CENTURY CAST SILVER FIGURE OF AN INDIAN MAHARAJA bearing Bishops Mitre crest to base. 65£5
May 22Curated AuctionsA RARE NOVELTY PARCEL GILT AND SILVER PLATED BISCUIT BARREL FORMED AS A BOOK C. 1878£450
BonhamsA rare pair of George III silver Neo Classical candlesticks John Carter, London 1772 (2)£4,000
