Jan Jansson: West Africa, Gambia, Mali 1657

Map: West Africa, Gambia, Mali Maker: Jan Jansson Origin: Amsterdam Date: 1657 Medium: Engraving hand-colored at publication Sheet Size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 inches Johannes Jansson /Jan Janssonius (1588-1

Maker: Jansson, Jan. Origin: Amsterdam, 1657. Medium: Original engraving hand-colored at publication. Sheet size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 in No Reserve: This lot starts at $1 and has no reserve as a courtesy

Maker: Jansson, Jan. Origin: Amsterdam, 1657. Medium: Original engraving hand-colored at publication Sheet size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 in No Reserve: This lot starts at $1 and has no reserve as a courtesy s

Maker: Jansson, Jan. Origin: Amsterdam, 1657. Medium: Original engraving hand-colored at publication. Sheet size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 in No Reserve: This lot starts at $1 and has no reserve as a courtesy

Map: West Africa, Benin Maker: Jan Jansson Origin: Amsterdam Date: 1654-7 Medium: Engraving hand-colored at publication Sheet Size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 inches Johannes Jansson /Jan Janssonius (1588-1664)

Map: West Africa, Sierra Leone Maker: Jan Jansson Origin: Amsterdam Date: 1654-7 Medium: Engraving hand-colored at publication Sheet Size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 inches Johannes Jansson /Jan Janssonius (1588

Maker: Jansson, Jan. Origin: Amsterdam, 1657. Medium: Original engraving hand-colored at publication. Sheet size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 in No Reserve: This lot starts at $1 and has no reserve as a courtesy

West Africa, Mali, Bambara Chi-wara / Tji-wara antelope carved wood with brass stud eyes headpiece / headdress on metal stand. 41.5" H x 14" W x 2" D.

**Originally Listed At $2500** West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An enormous ladder carved by hand from the trunk of a hard wood tree. The ladder has a slender base, six

West Africa, Mali, Bankoni style, ca. 12th to 16th century CE. A wonderful abstract figure with an elongated, expressive form with massive long legs and smallish upper body. The head is in an upward p

**Originally Listed At $1200** West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hand-carved ladder formed from a naturally forked branch or tree trunk, with six notches carved onto the main bo

**Originally Listed At $1200** West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. 1950s CE. A hand-carved wooden ladder with five notches carved onto the main body. This ladder is formed from a naturally forked branch or

West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and magnificent male Chi Wara (Ci Wara) mask, so skillfully and extensively carved with an intricate composition and

**Originally Listed At $1200** West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A hand-carved ladder formed from a naturally forked branch or tree trunk, with six notches carved onto the main bo

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Mali, Segou region, Bamana / Marka (Warka) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A spectacular antelope mask carved from wood then covered with copper-iron alloy shee

West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), Mali, ca. 1950. A finely carved female Chi Wara (Ci Wara) headdress depicting a mother and child antelope, so skillfully and extensively carved with an intric

West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 19th early 20th century CE. An intricate wooden mask depicting an oval face, a pronged headdress, and a smaller figure on the top, all han

A Senufo Wood Bird Figure West Africa, Mali Height 47 1/4 inches (120 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T2001.031.018).

West Africa, Mali, Dogon people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A classic example of one of the most striking Dogon artifacts, a mask known as a "kanaga." Hand-carved from wood, the mask itself fea

West Africa, Mali, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A pretty graduated necklace composed of large copal resin, pink coral, and turquoise beads as well as brass pendants. The composition features two

Tuareg people (West Africa (Mali), likely 19th century. A fine bronze ceremonial short sword or dagger and scabbard, the knife comprising a tapering iron blade with three round apertures along center

**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a Chiwara - also Chi Wara, Ci Wara - headdress depicting a tall antelope

West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. 1920s CE. A gorgeous hand-carved wooden mask depicting the visage of an antelope (known as a "walu" in Dogon) embellished with black and cream paints. The rectangular mas

Two Dogon Wood Masks with Figures West Africa, Mali Height of largest 20 5/8 inches (52.4 cm). Property from the Estate of Paul B. Dombrowski, Monona, Wisconsin