African Igbo Dance Costume Outfit, 20th C.

African Igbo Dance Costume Outfit, 20th C. Provenance: James Willis Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Sizes: 1) 24'' x 60'' (61 x 152 cm); 2) 16'' x 34'' (41 x 86 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection,

GBOGHO MMUO or MAIDEN SPIRIT DANCE COSTUME, Ibibio or Igbo peoples 20TH C. COTTON PATCHWORK AND APPLIQUE. Measures 55 inches tall and arms stretch out 55 inches.The Maiden Spirit (agbogho mmuo) masque

African Kuba Dance Costume, Early/Mid 20th C. Three pieces, a shirt and two leggings, painted animal hide with raffia lining. Provenance: Channing Dale Throckmorton, Santa Fe, NM. Sizes: 1) 32'' x 51'

African Pende Dance Costume, Zaire, Early/Mid 20the c. Woven raffia. Provenance: James Willis Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Sizes: 1) 36'' x 16'' (91 x 41 cm); 2) 26'' x 29'' (66 x 74 cm); 3) 19'' x 19'

A group of 2 West African objects. ++ Egungun dance costume, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. ++ Standing protective figure with round head, Togo/Burkina Faso, Moba. 20th century. Provenance: From a Pri

Exceptionally Rare Igbo Maiden Spirit Dance Costume. Igbo / Ibibio People, 20th C. Agbogho Mmuo, or Maiden Spirit masquerades are performed annually during the dry season in the Nri-Awka area of north

Kuba Dance Costume, Kuba People, Republic of Congo, West Africa, 20th C. Bark Cloth and Raffia Fibers. Size: 56"H x 80"W (203 x 142.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for prev

Kuba Dance Costume, Kuba People, Republic of Congo, West Africa, 20th C. Bark Cloth and Raffia Fibers. Size: 54'' x 39'' (137 x 99 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Aucti

**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A large and finely-carved wooden helmet mask intended as dancing wear for rituals and ceremonies. The mask, me

(4) tribal carved wood figures, 20th c., incl. Kongo power figure, Pende dance figure in raffia costume, and (2) Oceanic figures, smallest: 6.5"h, largest: 10.5"h

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden dance mask from the Afikpo peoples, a larger subgroup of people within the larger Igbo n

A Yoruba igbo costume and mmwo mask. 20th century. Yoruba. Nigeria. "Men of middle rank in the secret society would dance with these masks, known as "Agbogho Mmwo." They would dance at the beginning o

South American Folk Dance Costume, Late 20th Centuryfabric, beadsShirt: 18 x 22 in. (45.72 x 55.88 cm.)shoulder to shoulder - 20 in. (50.80 cm.) arm length - 16 in. (40.64 cm.)Skirt: waist size, appro

Mexican Leather Dance Costume, mid-20th C. Size: 37'' x 26'' (94 x 66 cm).

Igbo masquerade costume and mask. Nigeria. 52" x 16". 73" (wingspan). Condition: Some discoloration present.

1 w/ pompoms & geometric applique, 31" x 324"; 2nd checkerboard skirt, 26" x 124"; 2 panels 19" x 22", 23" x 23", (patches & stains), very good

A group of 5 West African dance staffs. c.20th century. 53". Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, possibly Igbo or Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating hand-carved wooden figure of a rooster, depicted here with an elongat

Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-aged example of a horned anthropomorphic shrine figure known as an "ikenga," hand-carved from lightweight wood. The ik

Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden seated Ikenga Alusi (deity) - an anthropomorphic figure with large, dramatically curled horns, holding a h

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A conical helmet mask known as an "Ojukwu." The verso is carved out for wear, and is large enough to fit the head of an average adult mal

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely-aged example of a horned anthropomorphic wooden shrine figure known as an "ikenga." In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual obje

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' extending from the narrow mi

Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall wooden shrine statue (or ikenga) depicting a helmeted male figure standing atop an included circular iron base. In Igbo society