Luba prestige staff, 20th c.

A wood prestige staff. DRC, Luba, 20th century. 61 1/2"h w/o stand. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A Poro society prestige staff. 20th century. Poro society style. Liberia. 53."

**Originally Listed At $600** Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo people, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall staff made of a thin blade of iron and capped with a wooden figure of a woman. Wrapped around the wo

African Circumcision rattle/Staff early 20th c possibly Dogon people of Mali or Luba/ Kasandji people of Democratic Republic of Congo. Staff features male figure with exaggerated phallus and cowrie sh

Ca. first half 20thC. Good with minor age cracks, light edge wood loss, and original patina. Caryatid seat; foreshortened legs. Ex-Nooter coll.

Three: 20th c. Asante Figure/Possible Staff Finial, Ghana Carved wood, gold leaf Without stand: 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" 20th c. Asante Crown, Ghana Carved wood, gold leaf 8" x 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" 20th c

Luba Peoples, (Democratic Republic Of Congo,) Carved Wood Prestige Stool (Kipona), Early To Mid 20th C., H 13.5" Depth 9" | Despite their functional form, royal stools are never used for sitting, but

Ca. 1st half 20thC. Very good, with a few small holes and cracks on base, no apparent repairs. Fine carving shows off a rich dark patina. We believe this to be "Staff w/point" purchased 1981 from Said

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A prestige axe known as a kibiki or a kasolwa, with a forged-iron blade fitted into a thin s

A cylindrical janus head staff. Nigeia, Ogoni. 20th century. 17 1/2"h x 7 3/4"w x 6 3/4"d Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Simpson inventory #1688. Catalog No

This is a very fine and rare carved wooden Eastern Luba Chief's staff, accented with hammered aluminum and incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. Provenance: Irwin Cernic, NY, acquired from

A group of three Yoruba Shango staffs. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Staff with kneeling female figure. 20 1/2" x 4" x 2". ++ Staff with maternity figure. 19 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 4 1/2". ++ Yoruba style Shango

An Opa Osanyin metal staff. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 28 1/2"h x 12 1/2"diam. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes:"A tapper is an essential to

A prestige staff with Janus head finial. 20th century. Liberia. 57 1/2."

A carved wooden staff with a female ancestor as a top finial and well handled surface. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Central Africa. The staff has been custom mounted to a display stand and measures 29 in

A group of three Yoruba Shango staffs. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Staff with kneeling female figure. 20 1/2" x 4" x 2". ++ Staff with maternity figure. 19 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 4 1/2". ++ Yoruba style Shango

A group of two ethnographic wooden staffs. 20th century ++ Pounder. 51" x 4" x 3". ++ Lega style staff. Condition: Items may not stand on their own.Accretions and wear throughout.

A very old Mbala prestige staff, C. 1900 -1920's , Congo, Africa. The staff features an ancestor head on top with a twisted serpent up the length of the cane. Ex Dave Deroche, Purchased in Europe, C.

A Yoruba Style Shango Staff. Wood, pigment. 20th century. Nigeria. 18 1/8" x 6 5/8". Condition: Abrasions, cracks.

A Kwere staff. Tanzania, East Africa. 20th century. Wood. 44 1/4" x 2" x 1 3/4". Condition: includes a hanging contraption. Repaired cracks present throughout. Provenance: James Stephenson, New York.

A group of two Yoruba Ogboni brass staffs. Nigeria, West Africa. 20th century. ++ 11 1/8" x 2 1/2" x 2". Condition: includes stand. Minimal verdigris throughout. ++ 21 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2". Conditio

A group of seven Papua New Guinea style staffs and figures. 20th century. 47 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1" (largest); 40 1/2" x 7" x 2"; 23 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" (smallest).

A group of two figures. ++ A janus standing figure, DRC, Luba style. 20th century,. ++ A kneeling female figure, DRC, Kongo style. 20th century,. Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Esta

Asante (Ashanti) artist Okyeamepoma (linguist staff) early 20th centurycarved wood with gold leaf, metal 65 h × 10 w × 10 d in (165 × 25 × 25 cm) This work