Sold2021A Songye African Divination Idol Ex Leonard Kahan, NYA carved wooden diviners tool used in ceremonial divination practices as a sort of "friction" fetish. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8.5 x 4 inches. Provenance: Ex McCSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Baule Divination figure - Ex Leonard KahanA carved wooden male effigy with a sweet and serene presence and a well handled surface patina. Such idols, known as Arei Usu , are considered Divination figures used by diviners as mediums to the spiSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Songye Magic Fetish Figure Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryA Finely carved wooden magic idol with a wonderfully stylized form and well handled surface patina. Basongye peoples, Congo/ DRC, central Africa. The figure measures 7 inches tall. Provenance: Ex. McCSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Teke Divination Idol Ex Becker Collection , NYA diminutive carved wooden effigy of a male with facial scars, ceremonial cap and shown with hands to the heart. The entire sculpture was accented with a reddish mineral pigment and adorned with someSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Rare Bena Lulua Mask, Ex Leonard KahanA Very Rare and desirable Bena Lulua face mask, Ex. Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY, Ny and also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA.This is a beautiful and rare initiation mask with intricate painted desigSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Kissi Nomoli Stone Idol Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryExceedingly rare African relic created by an unknown culture in Ancient Sierra leone / Liberia West Africa, dating to before the 16th century. This "Nomoli" idol has classic form and shows great age aSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bamana Iron Shrine Idol Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryA hand forged iron shrine idol with stylized human form and a well weathered surface. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Idol has been mounted to a simple wooden base and measures 9.5 inches. ProvSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Bakongo Wood Idol Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery NYCA very rare and quite old carved wooden effigy with undeniable well handled and worn surface, a golden honey colored patina and obvious erosion and weathered. Bakongo peoples, Congo, central Africa. TSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Tchamba Shrine Idol Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery 1980sA Bold carved wooden Idol in a wonderfully exaggerated form, weathered surface and overall signs of field use and wear. Tchamba peoples, Togo, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 21 inches tall on itsSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Lega Bwami Society Shrine Idol Ex Leonard Kahan 1980sA carved wooden effigy of a Spirit accented with kaolin clay pigments and featuring a highly stylized human form. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Figure has a well handled surface patina and meaSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Bena Lulua African Mask Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryA Fine and rare Bena Lulua mask with ornate incised designs, kaolin clay painted face and a nose ring. Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY; Ex. McConnSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Teke Butti Magic fetish figure Ex Leonard KahanA carved wooden idol known as a "Butti" which was thought to have been used for healing and personal empowerment. Teke peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa. The idol measures 10.25 inches tall ( 11.5 in displSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Dogon Tellem Shrine fetish Ex Leonard KahanA very rare ancient Pre-Dogon peoples shrine idol with a heavily encrusted surface of offerings. The Tellem were the mysterious ethnic group who inhabited the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali between theSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask Ex Leonard KahanA carved wooden dance mask with precise linear designs and overall classic form, with highly stylized mouth and eyes. The mask has a woven grass headdress / netting still attached and remains of hairSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Senufo Equestrian Shrine Figure Ex Leonard KahanA very fine and rare old senufo Shrine figure in the form of a horse. Senufo peoples,West Africa. The Size is 10 inches long x 8.5 inches tall. Provenance: Ex McConnell Coll, VA; Ex Kahan Gallery, NYSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Songye Kifwebe Society mask Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryCarved wooden face mask with incised linear designs and a well carved and highly stylized form, traditional for the Kifwebe society. The mask measures 14 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can also beSee Sold Price
Sold2021Songye Personal Shrine Figure Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryA finely carved wooden personal charm figure with incised designs around the eyes and a well handled surface patina. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Measures 11.75 inches tall. Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Rare Luba Kalanga Shrine Idol Ex Kahan GalleryA Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY,See Sold Price
Sold2022A Eastern Songye Half Figure Ex Endicott CollectionA carved wood and painted half figure with classic form, hands to abdomen, protruding navel, and a well handled surface patina. The figure likely served as a divination idol and measures 4.75 inches (See Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Chokwe Divination Idol Ex Dr Endicott ,Ex Holcombe CollectionsA very fine carved wooden divination idol with a wonderful abstract form and well handled surface. Chokwe peoples, Angola, West Africa. The Idol measures 4.5 inches tall on its custom base. ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Ancient Kissi Stone Idol Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryA very rare fragmented Stone Idol shown with shackles suggesting the image of a slave or captured enemy. Stone carvings such as this figure known as a "Nomoli", have been found in excavations of southSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine Old Baule Divination Idol Ex Fily Keita CollectionA Carved wooden effigy of a young female, perhaps used as a divination Oracle. The sculpture has two carved animal horn motifs at the center of the chest, as well as numerous incised designs and raiseSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Fine Old Baule Divination Idol, Ex Robert BanksA VERY SERENE OLD WOOD SCULPTURE FROM THE BAULE PEOPLES OF WEST AFRICA. MEASURES 14.25 INCHES ON PROFESSIONAL DISPLAY STAND. A WONDERFUL DEEP WELL HANDLED PATINA SUGGESTS YEARS OF TRADITIONAL RITUAL USee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine Lula or Tsotso African Mask, Ex Leonard KahanA Highly stylized dance mask with exaggerated facial features accented with indigo and red pigments and decorated with fiber basketry headdress for wearing. Remains of red and blue pigment can be seenSee Sold Price
80 Lots AwayHAMMER AUKTIONEN, African, Tribal, Oceanic, Asian, Ancient ArtA Kuba Woven Fabric, Overskirt, "mapel"CHFÂ 40(3 bids)