African American Wooden Puppet ca. 1910

antique carved wood face, paint, metal hands, wooden feet. Original clothing ca. 1910. found in a Virginia estate. 16"H

a fine example of an early 20th century working puppet. Carved wooden body with molded pottery and painted face. Clothes are hand stitched. Height 21"

a fine example of an early 20th century working puppet. Carved wooden body with molded pottery and painted face. Clothes are hand stitched. Height 21"

Ca. 1910-1920. Embroidered face and button eyes. Original skirt and head scarf. Minor wear. 13"h.

print ca. 1910, framed in nice antique oak frame - frame 26" x 31"

American, ca. 1910. Painted cast iron horse pulling a wagon with a log and African American driver. Includes a red wagon top that is interchangeable with the log. Both retain original paint. 6"h., 14.

Western Africa, Burkina Faso / Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head with a perforated tubular neck. The simplistic face is comprised of a slender nose, purse

Ca. 1890-1910. Embroidered face, original clothes. Stuffed with straw. Some tears and loss. 9.5"h.

Ca. 1880-1910. Stitched nose, wool yarn hair and period clothes. Small holes, tape repairs on legs. 10.5"h. Ex Rndean Gerritsen, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania).

**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with interesting proportions; this once would have had a larger costume a

CA. 1890-1910. Embroidered face. Period clothing has damage and some stains. 10.5"l.

discorvered in Eastern North Carolina. Very Naive construction ca. 1890 to 1910. original white paint. Very folky one door design. Tins are very naïve. 68"H, width of front 37.5", depth 17"

Ca. 1910. Wooden cannon and caisson with worn original gold and blue paint. Spring loaded to shoot corks. Interior of box has "Uncle Sam" in crayon. A few loose nails. 10"h. 23"l. From the Collection

**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Mali, Marka peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, Janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with fabric tassels threaded

Ca 1925. Articulated wooden figure with good original paint. 13.5"h.

**Originally Listed At $100** Africa, Central Mali, Bamana, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with a red fabric tassel threaded t

Bonus Genius (Vanishing Doll). American, ca. 1910 [?]. Hand painted turned wooden doll vanishes from under a small tartan cloak. 4 ¾” high. Folk art look. Cloth worn, else very good.

Willie Massey (American, 1906-1990). Birdhouse (mixed media), ca. 1980s. A wonderful red, white, and blue painted wooden birdhouse by Willie Massey, a Kentucky-born, self-taught African-American artis

**Originally Listed At $125** Western Africa, Mali, Bamana culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An amusing, hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Bamana people of Western Africa. It has a slen

hand made, likely by Doug Nowlin. African American ca. 1980. 28"

Africa, Mali, Marka people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a pronounced head presenting skillfully delineated facial features, hammered brass eyes and decorative pieces at

**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a slender body, a knob-shaped tip, and a thick midsection surmounted

Wooden stick wrapped in cloth, fur with beaded feather accents. Approx. 65 inches tall. Ca 1900-1910. Non-Eagle feathers. Loose feathers.

West Africa, Nigeria, Cross River region, Ibibio culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A matched pair of hand-carved wooden ancestral puppets with mannequin-like torsos, with hand-painted details