An African carved wood and metal axe, Luba, Congo, mid

AFRICAN, LUBA, RDC, CONGO CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE WITH CHILDREN H 18" W 4" D 5.5" Carved wood, beads, pigment. Early/Mid 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator a

Ca. mid 20thC. Luba or Songye style ceremonial short sword featuring well-carved Janiform heads, wood, iron; Democratic Republic of Congo. Very good, with age-appropriate wear consistent with age and

African Tribal Art: Efomba Reliquary Figure, Ngata People, Congo/Zaire, Early/Mid Twentieth Century. Carved wood, pigments, hair, metal, fiber, beads. Referred to as Bonganga or Efomba, this form of s

AN AFRICAN WOOD SCULPTURE OF A STANDING MAN, DENGESE FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, MID 20TH CENTURY, carved wood, cowrie shells, raffia cloth, glass beads, metals, and twine. Height: 20" W

Ca. first half 20thC. Songye or Luba ceremonial axe with face carving, wood, metal; Democratic Republic of Congo. Good, with age-appropriate wear consistent with age and use. Purchased 1981 from Saido

Ca. first half 20thC. Songye/Luba tribal African ceremonial axe and smaller axe, wood, metal; Democratic Republic of Congo. Good, with age-appropriate wear, and age-cracks. Ex-Nooter coll.

AFRICAN, LUBA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING CHILD H 16" W 6" D 7" Dark patina, mother carrying child on back. Early/Mid 20th c..Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birm

A mid-century African mask hand-carved from dark wood. It is an elongated face with a crooked nose. No slits for eyes. Probably Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende or Luba people. Dimensions: L: 9 3/4

A Carved wood and painted mask with detailed decorative painted designs and incised linear motifs. Songye / Luba peoples, DRC. Congo, Africa. The mask measures 15.5 inches tall. A metal display stand

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. One of my favorite masks, skillfully carved from a single piece of wood with meticulously delineated linear incisions

19th c. Kifwebe of the Songye/Luba Peoples, North Shaba, (Katanga, DR Congo), in painted and carved wood with downturned horns of a Ram, symbol of virility and leadership. Displayed on a black metal m

DESCRIPTION: Vintage central African Mwano Pwo mask from the Chokwe tribe of the Congo composed of carved wood, woven foliage, and raffia palm accenting. Includes metal stand. CIRCA: Mid-20th Century

A carved wooden handle with ancestor head on the end, embellished with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) strips and forged steel blade with incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The

(8) African carved wood head rests, Includes Luba, Hemba, Ethiopia, DR Congo, 4"h x 11"w x 4.5"d Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese

A Central African Congo hand carved wood sculpted headrest, from the Luba people or Baluba, the region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headrest is made in the shape of an animal, and deco

Hand carved wood figural comb, Luba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, mid 20th century, depicting a man walking with a cane, above a wide band of incised geometric decoration and six tines, 1

**Originally Listed at $200** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende culture, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a scepter, also known as a prestige axe, that is designed to be a more elabora

Hand carved wood figural headrest, Luba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid 20th century, having an elliptical top surmounting adorsed figures of crouching pregnant women, resting on a

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

African Ngbaka Style Monkey Mask, Congo. Carved wood, metal, pigment. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 12'' x 8'' x 7'' (30 x 20 x 18 cm).

Group of Three Carved Wood African Masks, 20th c., consisting of a tall narrow example with pointillist and lizard decoration; a round mask , Luba, Congo with a lizard surmount and painted incised lin

One mounted on a base and one polychromed. 15"H and 9 3/4"H (wooden ones) 8 3/4:H (metal one)

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Good with age cracks and some wood loss. Retains original rich dark patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with age appropriate wear, including age cracks and patina surface stains from decades of use. 32 shallow depressions. Purchased from Nyanza Gallery 1990 Ex-Nooter co