A Very Rare Old Zulu headrest, African Form

Large carved wooden head rest from South Africa, Zululand , near the region of Pongola. This is a Huge headrest, likely for that on a man with status. The designs are simple but the age is obvious. Th

A very fine carved wooden headrest with overall decorative form and some incised designs. The surface suggests some age and wear over time. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The headrest measures 8.5 x

A 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, NY

A wonderful stylized Avian form Bronze with burial patina. Dogon or related ethnic group, Mali, West Africa. The bronze measures 7 inches tall. Ex Michael Rhodes Gallery, NYC.

A small carved wooden idol in classic form, embellished with animal horn and incised linear designs. Mounted to simple wooden base , the idol measures 4 inches tall ( 5 inches on base) . Songye people

Old and interesting Dogon sculpture from Mali, Africa. featuring a elongated female form with head turned off axis to one side, giving the sculpture a sense of motion. The female has her hands togethe

This is a carved wooden magic idol or diviners figure with exaggerated form, pointed ears, goat like horns and raffia grass skirt. The wooden sculpture shows extensive wear and handling , some erosion

This is a very rare and unusual mask from the Bwa, Bobo or Gurunsi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden male form with a long serpent decorating the top of the mask, with a classic Bwa

This is a very rare and unusual PUNU shrine object from Gabon, Africa. Featuring 3 ancestral faces with tall coiffures and painted bust like forms, all carved from a single piece of wood, showing much

This is a very rare Old African headdress from the Idoma , or possibly a related ethnic group from Nigeria, Africa. carved wood with a wonderful natural appearance , albeit elongated in form. The Unde

Carved from a dense heavy wood in the form of a Mother and Child, with thick encrusted surface patina, well handled and worn. The figure of a Mother holding her infant is typically considered an effig

A rare Carved wooden mask with heavy incised linear designs and overall classic form, with long attached raffia grass beard. Tetela/Sungu peoples mask, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 10 inches

Carved wooden mask with highly stylized form and a kaolin clay pigment, signs of handling wear and field use. Zimba ethnic group, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Shipping weig

A Carved wooden headrest with undeniable well handled surface patina and signs of use and age. The Headrest was embellished with chevron beads and measures 5 x 6 inches. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. P

This is a very rare old carved wooden mask with kaolin clay mineral pigment accent and a highly stylized face and form, with archaic features. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $

mid-20th century, South African, hardwood Zulu headrest, curved plank form above a conforming block body, one side signed, "From Nongila 68," the other side with a carved letter "M" flanked by two car

Vintage Zulu clay beer pot early 20th century, painted-perhaps painted later as it is rare to have painted beer pots. Incised around top. Wear to rim and paint, 8"x8" no cracks. $10 DOMESTIC SHIPPING

A Long and well handled old headrest from East Africa, possibly the Boni peoples of Somalia. The headrest features a deep well handled surface patina and an elongated form, larger than most examples.

A rare old hand hammered iron dance shield, Kirdi ethnic group, Cameroon, West Africa. A unusual form for a traditional hand hammered iron shield from the Kirdi peoples. Note the stylized form and the

A carved wooden effigy with highly stylized facial features and form, and most interesting is an area where it is likely a wooden phallus was once attached. Tiv or related ethnic group, Nigeria, West

A Rare old and field used carved wooden drum from the Makonde peoples of Mozambique / Tanzania, Africa.Carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood with classic form and some obvious handling an

A Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized face and form, an opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magical subst

large old wooden mask in the form of a monkey or VGorilla face with obvious age and handling. The mask is likely from the Suku or related ethnic group, Congo, Africa. The mask itself measures 22 x 16

A carved wooden vessel with raised handle forms, and central band with diamond shaped designs. The Milk pail was used to gather milk by the tribe and then transferred to another vessel. The Zulu would