African Old Cermonial Staff with Trilangle Carvature

A carved wooden staff featuring a Lion effigy on top and two twisted snakes winding up the side of the cane/ walking stick or staff. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, West Africa. This old staff measures 29.5 i

A Very finely carved female effigy with classic treatment to the face and coiffure, well patinated dark surface. This figure was once atop a wooden staff , known locally as a tefalipitya staff. Local

A finely carved openwork walking staff or prestige staff with ancestor face and wonderful well used patina. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex Old Belgian collection to Charles Fox, CA, pu

A early and finely carved wooden staff featuring a classic image of a Kuba mask like face with carved brow and raised scar designs. The staff has a deep well handled surface patina suggesting years of

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a hard dense wood, this image of a highly stylized female ancestral effigy, and appears to be a staff to

Measures 33"

This is a very fine and quite lovely old carved wooden staff from the Lwena peoples of Angola, Africa. featuring two finely carved spirit faces as well as raised and incised design work, the staff has

This is a very old and well used crooked staff from the Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. Such staffs were carried in processions for various village events, typically high ceremonies and society ritu

An original old carved wooden post with a "flock of birds" as the centerpiece and finial. The great thing about this post is that it included the original staff, something I have not seen before on an

A CARVED HAND-HELD SYMBOL OF POWER. STEEL MOUNT. THE FIGURE W/ A THIN AGE SPLIT ON HIS LEFT SIDE. DIMENSIONS: 19 INCHES TALL

This is a rare carved wooden marionette figure from The Ogoni peoples of south east Nigeria, Africa. Tall seated female holding staffs with movable hinged jaw from leather cord out the back of its nec

Elegant carved wooden staff or scepter from the Attie peoples of the lagoons region, Cote De Ivorie. carved wood with finely crafted form and featuring a classic ancestor image with hands above head c

A very rare carved wooden prestige staff with a highly stylized figure on top and signs of handling and field use over many years. The staff measures 34 inches. A metal display stand can be included f

A very finely carved faceted cylindrical shaft with opposed faces beneath in classical form. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. This staff likely served as a fly whisk handle or possibly a prest

A finely carved old wooden Eshu staff with a finely crafted figure shown holding two ritual objects. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The staff measures 11.25 inches tall on simple metal base.

A very old Mbala prestige staff, C. 1900 -1920's , Congo, Africa. The staff features an ancestor head on top with a twisted serpent up the length of the cane. Ex Dave Deroche, Purchased in Europe, C.

A tall and well carved old wooden staff known as a "Gonon" and used primarily as a "Diviners staff" Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The scepter measures 25 x 10 inches and has a 4.5 lb shippin

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A Very proud Female Ancestor shown holding a staff, a symbol of rank among the tribe. Carved wood with a well weathe

A rare and fascinating old wooden staff from the Lega / Warega peoples of the Congo / DRC, Africa. Carved wood with incised designs and a overall fantastic style. Showing some age and wear. A truly wo

A lovely older carved wooden walking stick with rounded handle in the form of a Kifwebe society mask. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The staff measures 34.5 inches tall.

A Carved wooden head crest or parade staff that has obvious handling and wear , some minor decay and adorned with a hand hammered bronze ring around the neck. Idoma or related ethnic group, Nigeria, A

This is an old and finely carved Luba Staff top, adorned with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) wrapping. DRC/ Congo, Africa. The staff top measures 18.75 inches tall on simple metal base. Provenance: E

A very fine and rare old Shango staff with cowrie shell adornment and signs of field use. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure has an old label on the side as well as an old Sotheby's Park Bern

A very fine old carved wooden staff with female effigy on top, twisted form with serpent like design winding up the staff. The Figure on top is well carved and has a deep well handled surface patina.