CARVED WOODEN BANK

Circa Mid 1800s, New England, Carved Basketweave Wooden Bank - well made and fully carved basketweave design, case is dovetailed, removeable bottom, maple?, original surface, 4 1/2" H. No issues.

HAND CARVED AND PAINTED - GERMAN , 5 1/2"

Ball in Cage dated Feb. 1866 with tag "Hazel Graves 58 Prospect St. Marblehead. bank with great finish, oval finger jointed pantry box and a sailor wearing a tam. 6 1/2 inches.

Early 20th C. Native American form coin bank, carved and painted wood, with coin slot at back, comes apart at middle. Signed on bottom “Ben Nelson October 1918”. 10.5”H x 5”W.

Chinese Valuables Chest, having an overhanging top with cutout slotted door, central top dovetailed drawer with open storage below, carved paneled front with carved Shou (longevity) symbol, paneled si

A very rare old carved wooden mask in disc shape with various mineral pigments and geometric designs. The mask shows extensive handling and wear suggesting many years of traditional Use. Eket ethnic g

A large carved wooden feast ladle (known as wunkirmian or wakemia) in anthropomorphic form with incised linear designs, well worn surface. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The spoon measures 31

A Carved wooden mask found amongst the Chokwe of Angola, these masculine masks (Chihongo, sometimes called Cihongo, meaning ‘spirit of wealth’) are used to symbolize wealth and power. The masquera

A very finely carved wooden mask with reddish organic pigments and adorned with woven grass headdress and embellished with beads. Chokwe Peoples, Angola, Africa. The mask measures 10 x 8 inches ( 16 i

A carved wooden bateba Thil with extended arms and unusual treatment to the overall form. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Figure measures 24 x 14 inches. Provenance: The Robert Banks coll

A very finely carved wooden stool, made from a dense and heavy wood. Despite their functional form, royal stools are never used for sitting They serve as metaphorical, not literal, seats of kingship.

A weathered old carved wooden set or couple with well handled and worn surface patina and a wonderful abstract and stylized form. The Losso people live in Ghana and claim to be descendants of the Moss

A carved wooden ceremonial mask painted with kaolin clay and organic pigments was likely used in rituals of the Bwiti Cult. The mask is eroded and weathered, yet what remains is a striking example. Th

A finely carved wooden female effigy Nkiteki (Ancestor Figure) or translated as "Good Wife" with her child on her back. Featuring raised scar designs, inset glass eyes and a well handled honey colored

A Tall carved wooden shrine idol known as Iagalagana, some were used as oracles, others in connection with healing, and still others reinforced the status of important elders as embodiments of vaguely

A large carved wooden parade mask with highly exaggerated facial features, black and white pigments , raised scar designs and evidence of field use as a ceremonial mask. Igbo or possibly Idoma peoples

A Lovely and finely carved wooden mask with precise and elaborate carved designs and two avian finials. Possibly a "Moon" mask. Yaure peoples, Ivory Coast, related to the Baule peoples. West Africa. T

A very large and intricate field used carved wooden Fish mask / marionette that was carried in parades and festivals known as the Sogo Ba masquerade. Masks such as these were used during performance o

A very finely carved wooden mask with circular designs and a wonderful stylized form. lega peoples, Bwami society, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 8 x 4.5 inches ( 11.75 inches on custom display

A Tall carved wooden panel with 3 ancestor type heads on top and several mirrors embedded into the panel and decorated with ornate designs. Note the handle on the back. The panel measures 27 inches ta

A carved wooden zoomorphic mask of a Ngulu or Pig with textile adornment and embellished with Copper earrings. The Chokwe animal masquerades, which date back to the colonial period, are performed to d

A carved wooden female idol with an unusual treatment to the face and head, finely carved coiffure, raised scar designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 17.5 x 3.5 inch

A large field used carved wooden Bushcow dance mask with woven rope and well used mouth bit. decorated with red, black, and white organic pigments and geometric designs. The mask features a tall round

A finely carved wooden miniature mask with dramatic facial carving and style, embellished with red mineral pigments and woven grass rope. The Mask measures 7.75 inches tall ( 13.5 inches tall on profe