Large zoomorphic board mask "bedu" (male type) - Côte d'Ivoire, Nafana / Kulango / Hwela

Brettmaske, "bedu" Nafana, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire / Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 76,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du G

51 Maske, "bedu" Nafana, Ghana / Cote d'Ivoire / Burkina Faso H 187 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung. Die aus einem Wurzelblatt gefertigten, zoomorphen Brettmasken aus dem bedu-Kult (bedu = Mo

Männliche Maske Dan, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen (Stift). H 25 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017),

Baule mask with figure atop, Ivory Coast; face mask with human figure atop, Baule, Cote d’Ivoire, finely carved, desirable type, appears to have age and use, 19.5". Provenance: Retired Southern Cali

West Africa, Ivory Coast / Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo tribe, ca. mid 20th century CE. Elaborate assemblages of male figure with fiber around his legs and his shoulder. The mask plays a part at the buria

A large collection of heddle pulleys Côte d'Ivoire Comprising of a selection of carved wood Guro, Jimini, Senufo, and Baule heddle pulleys, each with an elaborate finial and incised pattern colored w

Elegant and dramatic bird mask with down-curving beak, Koulango, Cote d'Ivoire, finely carved from a hard and fine-grained wood, the back quite patinated and ringed by an old cloth pad, 14"h

Weibliche Gesichtsmaske Yaure, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 40 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben

Maske, "sro zri" Wè-Wobé, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Raphia. H 24 cm. Provenienz: - René Salanon († 1992), Frankreich. - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solot

Maske, "wanyugo" Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 73 cm. Provenienz: - Loed van Bussel (1935-2018), Brüssel, 1960er Jahre. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Publiziert

Baule Schmuck-Anhänger mit Maske (Porträt) Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierung, ca. 17 Karat. Oberfläche mit Fertigvergoldung in hohem Feingehalt. &

Maske, "bo nun amuin" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 87 cm. Provenienz: - Vogt, Zürich (1980). - Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon. Dieser zoomorphe Maskentypus wird bo-nun

Pre-Columbian gold Tairona Tumbaga figural finial depicting a seated male figure with a crocodile mask and a large parrot on shoulders of figure, decorative open-work motifs. 4" H x 1.625" W x 4" D. S

heavy wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, composed of different animals (crocodile jaw, wart hog fangs, mighty buffalo horns), crowned by a small vessel and two zoomorphic figures (hornbil

wood, partly shiny brown patina, remains of pigments, composed of different animals (crocodile jaw, wart hog fangs, mighty buffalo horns), crowned by a small vessel and two zoomorphic figures (hornbil

Chinese. Oversized double handled bronze censer, the body decorated with dragons encircling a flaming pearl on a cloud background to both sides, on lion mask tripod feet. Qianlong type mark to the rim

Guro, Cote d'Ivoire style, decorative standing female figure wearing bracelets on her left wrist, well carved but of very light wood, 18.5"h. Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisitions fund of a Cal

Senufo, Cote d'Ivoire, agriculturist's staff, awarded to the champion agriculturalist in the village, this is a lovely example of classic Senufo carving, with typical Senufo matching protrusions at bi

Thornton Dial (1928-2016). Woman Under Tiger. Not dated. Not able to see initials. Tag on verso with title. Extra large masterpiece 3-D construction. Mixed media and oil paint on large board. Fingerna

26 Figur, "blolo bla" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Gesockelt (base included) Holz. H 47 cm. Provenienz: - Josef Müller (1887-1977), Solothurn. - Museum Barbier-Müller, Genf. - Henri Kamer (1927-1992), Ca

Männliche Figur, "waka sona" ("blolo-bian") Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Glasperlen. H 33 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin G

Affe-Figur, "gbèkré" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 74 cm. Provenienz: - René und Denise David, Zürich. - Nachlass René David, Zürich. Publiziert: Gottschalk, Burkhard (2

Schmuckanhänger, Porträt Akan, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierung mit einer Fertigvergoldung in hohem Feingehalt. H 4,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Ernest Asher,

Höfisches Collier, "komignammon" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierungen in unterschiedlichen Feingehalten. L 66 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Mythes et Masques, Ir