Early 20th C. African Pende Woven Headdress

**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A striking woven headdress with tall green, blue, and white feathers projecting fr

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'

**Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely elder female figure hand-carved from hard wood. The female pre

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Katundu region, Pende peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ceremonial mask known as a Kiwoyo

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An interesting carved wooden upper section of a headdress. The conical base has several small perforations

**Originally Listed At $500** Africa, Nigeria, Bini (Edo), ca. early 20th century CE. A mesmerizing carved wood mask depicting a human face with domed eyes, a slightly curved nose, large eye slits fo

Southeast Asia, northern Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fascinating woven rattan headdress capped with a monkey skull. Enveloped in a rich brown pigment, the i

Old Shield of Woven Fiber, Probably African, Early 20th C. Size: 37'' x 18'' x 3'' (94 x 46 x 8 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

North or West Africa, Tuareg / French Touareg, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A sizable and spectacular tent mat, also known as an assaber or chetek, comprised of woven tan-colored vegetal fiber an

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden mask wearing an avian headdress. Boasting a lovely hue of cho

Cameroonian, Western Grassfields area, possibly early 20th century, one Mambila style woven grass and banana fiber one piece dance suit, fiber tassels at ankles, with hood approximately 77 in. long; o

African Kuba Ceremonial Headdress, Zaire, Early 20th C. Coiled raffia hat with raffia pom-pons. On stand. Size: 15'' x 10'' x 10'' (38 x 25 x 25 cm); Height on stand: 26" (66 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner

Ekoi Ejagham Headpiece Leather-covered Basket Cap Janus Head, Nigeria, in carved wood, covered with leather, having a basket weave helmet liner, early 20th c. Roughly 20" x 10 1/2" x 11 1/2". Good con

**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

Timor Woven Headdress with Metal and Beaded Adornments, Lesser Sunda Islands, Early 20th C. The Timorese head cloth, worn by men, is adorned with small silver discs, historically associated with headh

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Fabric, cowrie shells, beads and plant fiber. Size: 5.5'' x 8.5'' x 8.5'' (14 x 22 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 11" (28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Col

African Bamileke Headdress, Cameroon, Early/Mid 20th C. On stand. Size: 10'' x 17'' x 17'' (25 x 43 x 43 cm); Height on Stand: 21" (53 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. On stand. Size: 6'' x 15'' x 9'' (15 x 38 x 23 cm); Height on Stand: 12.5" (32 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Exceptional Large late 19th, early 20th c. African Basket with Leather Rim & Bottom from the Dogon tribe in Mali, Africa. It has a leather hide rim and a leather hide bottom and the center has woven h

Late 19th early 20thC. African tribal fetish scepter wand, wood, hair, cowrie shell, iron, and woven burlap type fabric. Age-appropriate wear, with age-cracks, missing fabric, cowries, and hair. Stand

West Africa, Cameroon, Bamileke/Bamun, ca. early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden pipe in the form of a highly stylized human head with a rounded headdress that also serves as the bowl of the pipe a

Finely woven African strip cloth, white with blue and brown threads, early 20th c. Size: 69'' x 51.25'', (175 x 130 cm).

African Mambila Woven Shield, Cameroon, Early 20th C. Woven palm ribs in a large oval shape with semi-circular cut-outs top and bottom. Provenance: Douglas Dawson Textiles and Ethnographic Arts, Chica

African Tabwa Headdress Panel, DRC, Early 20th C. Beaded panel with feathers from a diviner's headdress, called nkaka. The design motifs are symbolic of the perceptiveness and second sight of the divi