AFRICAN CARVED FIGURAL CEREMONIAL SPOON

West Africa, Ivory Coast or Liberia, Dan, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A skillfully hand-carved wooden feast spoon or ceremonial ladle (called a wakemia or wunkirmian meaning "spoon associa

Large (22 1/2") figural ceremonial ritual spoon Baule or Dan, Cote d'Ivoire. Very good, with age-appropriate wear. Ex-Nooter coll.

AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURAL SPOON H 22" W 4" D 5" Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good, with apparently broken horn, repair to spoon, patina wear where spoon sits on stand (see final photo), retaining rich original dark patina otherwise. Ex-Nooter coll.

Ca. 1st half 20thC. Guro African spoon with figural human head, wood; Cote D'Iviore. Good, with age-appropriate wear, chipped/dinged spoon, lots of discoloration back of spoon, one more worn ear. Purc

CARVED AFRICAN FIGURAL CEREMONIAL OBJECT Carved in the shape of a person with ending in a sharp point. 11&quot; Shipping: <

Ca. 1st half 20thC. Very good, with a few small holes and cracks on base, no apparent repairs. Fine carving shows off a rich dark patina. We believe this to be "Staff w/point" purchased 1981 from Said

Two Zulu Ceremonial Spoons, South Africa. Carved wood. Provenance: ex Collection of Dr. Calvin B. Holder. Size: 1) 19'' x 5.5'' x 2'' (48 x 14 x 5 cm) height on stand: 21'' (53 cm); 2) 17'' x 5'' x 2'

African Dogon Mali Ceremonial Spoon. Carved wood. It measures 18 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/4 inches widest. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bid

African Zulu South Africa Female Figural Spoon. Carved wood. It measures 25 inches long and 3 inches widest. Weight: 10 oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves,

Lot 96 Group of 5 African Spoons carved wooden spoons with figural handles largest: 29 x 7 x 6 inches Provenance: from a private New York collection

Dan figural ceremonial spoon, ex Wright, Ivory Coast, large spoon carved in the form of a female figure, affixed on top of posts to wood base, 29"h (spoon), 32"h x 5"w x 4.75"d (with base) Provenance:

Possibly made for the Portuguese market, figural spoons of men in loincloths, broad bowls, one is slotted, having many years of use, scorched with loss to end of the solid bowl. 8 1/2" long.

Ethnographic / Native / Tribal: An African carved hardwood ceremonial staff with figural detail, possibly Senufo. Approx. 48 1/2"

Large African tribal carved hardwood ceremonial drum with figural pegs and hide cover. 30 1/2"H x 21"Diam.

Kuba carved wooden figural comb from the Congo with wonderful patina, h 20cm, a carved and polished Timorese figural spoon, with old collection accession number verso, h 20cm (2)

A carved wood ceremonial spoon, 6 &frac12; inches, Pacific Islands, together with a rare miniature African figure of a man, possibly 19 th Century, 2 &frac12; inches tall

African Fon/Yoruba Ceremonial Recade Axe, Benin. The carved wood figural handle topped with a large-eared animal head, the metal axe blade issuing from its mouth. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fit

Large and small carved wooden spoons, with figural handles. [Longest: 39"]. In good condition.

Carved Lot of 5 Figural African Tribal Objects. Four are wood carved and one sculpture is stone carved. Condition: Good

Museum quality African tribal carved wood shield. Depicts a deep relief carved stylized face form decorated with polychrome decoration. Further embellished with woven grasses. Measures 24" x 11". Good

Antique African DRC Kongo Ceremonial Figural Powder Gourd / Box. Early 20th C Carved Kongo ceremonial figural powder box used in rituals requiring powders. From the Democratic Republic of Congo. From

Ten African ceremonial figural scepter mallets with carved & stained wood heads on top Provenance: from Taylor University's Mabel P. Michel Collection. Proceeds benefit Taylor University endowed schol

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, early 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a royal ancestor of the Yoruba who was t