Ex Museum Old Bozo Antelope Marionette head African Art

A very fine Old Bozo marionette head in the form of a Young Antelope, with wonderful painted designs. Obvious age and handling. measures 17.5 x 7 inches. The display stand shown was for photography pu

carved wooden mask from the Kore society of the Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The mask was carved from a hard dense wood in the image of a Antelope, with tall horns and ears alert and tall. The m

A primitive carved wooden marionette figure head with a dramatic hyena like face and a well handled surface. Bamana or Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. The Staff measures 31 inches tall x 15 inches across.

A Vintage to antique carved wooden articulated puppet of a female with elaborate coiffure and movable arms. Old textile dress with breasts exposed. Bambara / Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. Measures 27 in

A Very fine Old and well used Dance crest with a proud ancestor head and stylized dread like coiffure. The headdress has an old rattan basketry weaving on the bottom with remnants of green paint. Idom

TANZANIA or MOZAMBIQUE MAKONDE Rare Cephalomorph Stopper Superbly delicate and visibly old PROVENANCE: Ex French-Belgian Collection of Mr Ph. V. (More details on request) Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJE

A very old and interesting carved wooden mask used in the Sogo Bo Dance performances along side of puppets and marionette masks. Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 13.5 x 6.5 inches. A meta

This is a very old and impressive wooden mask from the Toma peoples of Guinea, Sierra leone and even into Liberia, West Africa. Carved wooden mask with hand hammered metal work designs and three large

A colorful and charming marionette style headdress, actually worn in parade festivals and village celebrations, typically attached to a superstructure worn on the head. The sculpture measures 29.5 inc

Baule wood slingshot with human head depicted at top. Dimensions: 8"h.

A Very Old Carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized facial features that mimic the fire spitter masks. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. This idol was previously in the SMA Fathers Museum of

African Bamana/Bozo Mother & Child Articulated Puppet, Mali. Carved wood, iron and rope. Provenance:ex-Museum of African Tribal Art, Portland, ME. Size: 57'' x 17.5'' x 16.5'' (145 x 44 x 42 cm). Plea

A Very rare old carved wooden head dress sculpture from the Igbo Ekpeye peoples of Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture has ornate painted form and design. Loss to both arms, long ago. The sculpture has bee

A carved wooden marionette/ mask of an Antelope with long arched back spiral horns, and long snout with articulated lower jaw. The mask was painted yellow with black and red accents, and the remains o

A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads West Africa, Mali ONE LARGE FIGURE WITH 8 ADDITIONAL FIGURES (9 TOTAL) Height 30 inches (76.2 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, S

Archaic & primitive sculpture of a female with head turned off axis and shown in seated position. This figure appears to be quite old and has a deep well weathered surface and eroded features. The scu

A finely cast Ashanti Gold weight acquired in 1971, featuring an Akan stle ceremonial sword with ancestral face. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. This Gold weight measures 3.75 inches ( 4 inches tall o

A Kuyu Marionette Head. Carved wooden abstract Ancestor head with finely carved linear designs. Used during the KebeKebe Serpent clan initiation dance. Kuyu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The staff measures

A Finely carved vintage example of a Tji-wara or Chiwara with elaborate stylized form including an ancestral head, incised linear designs and well handled surface. Bambara / Bamana peoples, Mali, West

This is a very rare and important wood sculpture of a Spirit couple from the Baule peoples of Cote D\'Ivoire , West Africa.Carved wood with layered and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use over man

A well weathered old carved marionette figure with classic facial features and a wonderful flowing form with articulated arms and a bright red painted surface, embellished with metal eyes and painted

A carved wooden hand held parade staff with a highly stylized Horse head and a well handled and worn surface patina. Bozo peoples, mali, Africa. The Staff measures 13 inches on display stand. Provenan

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

A carved wooden dance crest with highly stylized ancestral face, tall swept back horns and various red, green and black pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Dance crest measure 15.5 inches ta