Early 20th C. Ethiopian Wooden Headrest

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Ethiopia, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden headrest used by its owner to preserve his/her coiffure while asleep. Carved from a single piece of wood, th

**Originally Listed At $100** East Africa, Ethiopia, probably Oromia region, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden headrest with delicate, elaborate incised decoration on its expos

Africa, Ethiopia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous painted wooden triptych from the unique Ethiopian Christian tradition. The central image is of Mary with the Christ Child, surrounded by

**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Ethiopia, ca. 1930 to 1950 CE. A striking religious icon delineated in rich tempera on wood in a hand-carved integral wood frame decorated with an incised rope mo

Oceania, Fiji Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful headrest with a planar base, an openwork ring-shaped support, and an elongated rectangular resting platform which is gently grooved toward

**Originally Listed At $200** Southern Africa, Mozambique, Tsonga peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A simple and utilitarian headrest comprised of a bifurcated base, a pair of support columns

**Originally Listed At $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hemba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden headrest with an intriguing Janiform head. Below the p

Africa, Sudan, Dinka Peoples, ca. 1st half of 20th century CE. Lovely carved wooden headrest in abstract animal form - actually reptilian. Long thin medium-colored wood with distinct "saddle" head sup

**Originally listed at 250** Ethiopia, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wooden triptych, painted in colorful tempera hues with depictions of Saint Abune Aregawi, one of the nine saints who came fro

Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Amharic or Tigrinya peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely wooden triptych featuring ivory relief imagery of Virgo Lactans or Mary nursing Jesus

**Originally Listed At $800** Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Amarro peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large decorative shield made from the hide of either a hippopotamus or buffalo. The circular

Early 20th c wooden barber's pole, half column, paint cleaned down to old surface, tin end caps, ht 31"

FIRKINS, DOUGH BOWLS, BUCKETS, MEASURERS, SOCK STRETCHERS, ETC.

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, early 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a royal ancestor of the Yoruba who was t

Africa, Ethiopia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A steel processional cross with elaborate lattice work and a central Christ figure, decorated on both sides, so that his face is shown one way and h

Title: Group of 2 exceptional, early 20th c wooden trout decoys Provenance: Group of 2 exceptional, early 20th c wooden trout decoys. 7" and 7 1/2" long. original paint over pumpkin primer on the rain

EARLY 20TH C. HEADREST FOR A MAN (BARKIN). BONI. SOMALIA. Size: 7 x 6.25 in. (Max.) WOOD WITH FINE HONEY BROWN, VARIED, AGED PATINA. VERY FINE CONDITION WITH OBVIOUS SIGNS OF USE. PROVENANCE: OLD PRIV

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Ethiopia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A personal-sized steel cross with elaborate lattice work designs and multiple smaller crosses along the peripheries. A thi

Early 20th c wooden toy "Junior Coaster" wagon, old paint and stencil, length 35" w/o handle

Early 20th c wooden toys, glass dome, cast iron press, straw hat

Folky early 20th c wooden train set, stenciled Juvenile RR on side, worn paint commensurate with age and use, locomotive length 15 1/4"

Family of (4) and a puppet. Carved and painted wood. unmarked 5 inches (and under)

Early 20thc wooden ware with original paint- strawberries 5" high Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. The bidder

Early 20thC wooden doll in doll bed marked "Nellie F Munroe" - 13" tall doll - 14"x7"x7" bed