Old Shi Wooden Vessel with Face , African Art & Form

A Finely carved wooden milk bowl with a wonderful stylized face on the sides and old tribal repairs and pour spout. The vessel feels well used and appears to have generations of field use. Shi peoples

A well used old wooden door lock in anthropomorphic form, stylized traditional face and overall well used example. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The Lock measures 16 inches tall x 12 inches wide. Prove

A Very rare old wooden mask from the Dan peoples , Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a wonderful form and stylized human face. The mask has undeniable age and handling and a deep patina fr

This is a very finely carved old wooden bust or sculpture from the Fang peoples of Gabon, West Africa. The masterfully crafted figure features a Ngil type mask face on a scepter like form. the Style,

A carved wooden dance crest of an ancestral face with incised scar designs and a wonderfully exaggerated face, raised brow and bulbous form. The headdress appears to be quite old with plenty of handli

large old wooden mask in the form of a monkey or VGorilla face with obvious age and handling. The mask is likely from the Suku or related ethnic group, Congo, Africa. The mask itself measures 22 x 16

A carved wooden vessel with raised handle forms, and central band with diamond shaped designs. The Milk pail was used to gather milk by the tribe and then transferred to another vessel. The Zulu would

A carved wooden vessel with raised handle forms, and central band with diamond shaped designs. The Milk pail was used to gather milk by the tribe and then transferred to another vessel. The Zulu would

A very well worn, well used carved wooden old headdress or dance crest in Janus form with stylized faces and figures on either side. There is little doubt this is an old and field used examples. Ibibi

A Very large carved wooden helmet mask depicting a deformed face with abstract facial features and form. An old metal strip in nailed to one side to repair a stress fracture. The mask is quite large a

A primitive and powerful example of the Songye peoples magic fetish statues from the Congo, central Africa. A carved wooden idol with a highly stylized face and form, accented with a tall antelope hor

A Carved wooden female effigy with wonderful exaggerated face and form, adorned with raised tribal scars, accented with kaolin clay pigment and adorned with old glass beads. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast,

Carved wooden male effigy with a very handsome face and form, raised tribal scarification as well as a beard a finely incised coiffure. The statue has some handling and wear, suggesting some age howev

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a mother with two children, showing a stylized face and form, with plenty of handling and wear. Luba or Zela Peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Dr Brian Healy estate

A carved wooden mask with incised linear designs, kaolin clay painted face and wonderful stylized form. Lega peoples, Bwami society, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9 x 7 inches.

A wonderful Vintage woven rattan basket with carved wooden stopper lid in the form of an ancestral face, with incised facial designs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The basket with lid measures 27 i

A Finely carved tall wooden drum with animal skin drum head and wooden spikes inserted around the drum head perimeter. The mask is highly decorated with faces and geometric designs, and overall shows

A rare old wooden face mask of a Skull like face, known as "Hell dwelling spirit" with obvious age and wear. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Mask measures 12.75 x 8 inches. A durable display stan

A tall and well carved old wooden staff known as a "Gonon" and used primarily as a "Diviners staff" Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The scepter measures 25 x 10 inches and has a 4.5 lb shippin

A carved wooden bench like stool adorned with mask faces at either end and some interesting form. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The Wood stool measures 14 x 5 x 6 inches.

A Lovely old hand crafted wooden chair with incised linear designs, and stylized legs. The chair is quite a small example, a traditional Dan style chair that mimics the european chairs encountered dur

A Very finely carved and heavy old wooden drum with four ancestor faces and obvious use and handling over many many years. What remains is stable, though the drum has lost most of its tuning pegs. Yor

This is a very detailed and ornate carved wooden lidded vessel with a finely carved ancestor face atiop the lid of the ornate vessel. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The vessel measures 34 in

Very Old Tall carved wooden mask with archaic style face and antelope horns with ancestor figure. This mask does appear to be an old field used example. Bamana / Bambara peoples, Mali, West Africa The