GABON

Fine African Punu Mask, Gabon. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 10'' x 8'' x 5'' (25 x 20 x 13 cm); Height on stand 16'' (41 cm).

light wood, metal, animal skin, These busts were used in rituals of the "bwiti" initiation society as part of the ancestor cult "mombe". They were placed in baskets containing human bones and magical

Fang Aduma Carved Wood Mask, Gabon Marked with an inventory number '1120'. 14 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. overall. Height of mask 10 1/4 in. Note: Perrois (1986: 102, figure 56) for a related mvudi mask.

wood, kaolin, red and black pigment, brown patina, asymmetrical facial features and coiffure, mouth with drilled hole, eyes narrow slit, slightly dam. (left eye), insect caused missing parts (backside

African, Gabon, Fang (Ngil) Large Hemlet Mask. Size 22 3/4 inches high. + stand. 9 inches wide. A large wood helmet mask with large nose, small eyes. Incised large eye brows. Custom mounted. Traces of

a) knife of the Kusu, forged iron blade with copper inlay in openwork design and fine engravings on both sides, wooden hilt embellished with copper and studs, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, l:

Ca. early 20thC. Very good original condition throughout. Just mask measures approx. 13" high. Previously sold at Bonhams 2007 Gelbard Collection auction sale, lot number 2565. Purchased from The Cobb

wood, black paint, facial plane whitened with kaolin, colour accents with bright red pigment, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion H: 25 cm, H: 9,8 inch Provenance: French Colonial Collection Continen

DESCRIPTION: Bakota Mbulu Ngulu tomb figure, Gabon, carved of wood and covered with sheets of copper and brass. Fan-shaped head with embellishments, wrapped wire, and protruding nose. Attached to meta

Antique African Obamba Mask, Gabon. Carved wood, raffia and pigment. Provenance: Ex Estate Collection of Robert Haselberger (German, 1884-1959) thence by family descent. Acquired by Haselberger in the

Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure Gabon African. Applied metalwork over wood. Height 31in

Bakota people, Gabon reliquary; reliquary of the type that stood atop a bark box of ancestral bones, flat abstract head over a diamond representing a body in extreme stylization, very large example, m

African Tribal Art: Punu People, Gabon: Blackened Ikwara Mask, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, enhanced with dark stain, white and red pigments, and a brass upholstery tack. Blackened Punu masks are e

African Tribal Gabon Mukuyi Wood Mask, bears old tag, 12 1/4" h.6 3/4" w.

Punu people, carved wood polychrome figural mask, Gabon, West Africa, housed in an smoke acrylic box. Mask: approx 9" H x 4" W x 4" D; box: 14" H x 9.5" W x 7.5" D.

Copper and bronze metal strips adorn the authentic antique reliquary of the Kota in northeastern Gabon. Originally, Mbulu Ngulus were used by the Kota to guard and protect sacred ancestral bones. The

African Punu Mask, Gabon. Carved wood and pigment.Stand not included. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 13'' x 8'' x 10'' (33 x 20 x 25 cm).

A Kota, Mahongwe, Gabon reliquary carved wood figure mounted with a band of hammered metal, overall 30"h

Old West African Punu Ancestor Mask, Gabon. Carved wood and pigments. Display Stand. Ex. Collection of Larry Goldblatt, New York. Size: 20'' x 7.5'' x 5.5'' (51 x 19 x 14 cm). Height on stand: 25" (64

wood, animal skin, plant fibres,Single-skin cylinder drum with wedge ring tension. The corpus carved in low relief with two faces that are reminiscent of the ancestral spirit masks from the Ogoou&#233

A Vuvi mask Gabon Carved wood and kaolin, arched brows meeting in the center at a triangular nose above a circular mouth, the eyes reduced to thin slits, with a painted black coiffure and face coated

Original 'Order of Friendship' medal owned and worn by Michael Jackson. The Order was instituted by President of Gabon Omar Bongo who presented Michael Jackson with a Medal of Honour at the Ambassador

KOTA Gabon throwing knife In the shape of a bird's head - Sizes: H:350 mm L: 440 mm² - Weight (K): 0,78kg - Condition: After verification - normal wear - no restoration - no repair

A Central African Fang Ngil bust mask from Gabon. Fang Ngil masks are renowned for their distinctive elongated and stylized facial features, often characterized by a heart shaped face, narrow eyes, an