Rare Azande Thumb Piano in Human Form

A very rare "sanza" a Thumb piano musical instrument in the form of a standing female figure, made of lightweight wood, dyed dark brown. Carved by the Azande peoples in the northern Congo. The hollow

A very fine "sanza" or Thumb piano musical instrument in the form of a standing male figure, made of lightweight wood. Carved by the Azande peoples in the northern Congo. The hollow body of the figure

A very rare "sanza" a Thumb piano musical instrument in the form of a standing male figure, made of lightweight wood. Carved by the Azande peoples in the northern Congo. The hollow body of the figure

A carved wooden "M'bira" Thumb Piano with Skull mask on top. Azande peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask / musical instrument measures 21 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additiona

**Originally Listed at $200** Amazon River Valley, Peru, Shipibo, ca. 1950 to 1970. A beautifully decorated polychrome human effigy canteen from the Shipibo-Conibo tribe, an indigenous people along th

CONGO DRC HEMBA THUMB PIANO ( SANZA ) Quite rare, sanza are less common among the Hemba than among the Luba and Tabwa The Hemba live in eastern Congo DRC, between the Lualaba river (Congo river), to t

A RARE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PALAIS ROYALE PIANO FORM ETUI MUSIC BOX the lid rising to reveal a fitted interior. 30 cm x 17 cm.

Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fantastic, distinctive item, a mirror hand-carved from gypsum into the form of a face, with a delicate glass disc reflective surface set into

This is a rare find, a Lobala Short sword in stylized human form, from the DRC / Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex. Karl and Wilma Zabel, NY c. since the 1980’s. The sword measures 18 inches long.

This is a rare Pre-Columbian ceramic vessel in human form with ornate painted designs, Peru (south coast), probably Middle Nazca, Phase 5, ca. 450 to 550 CE. A fantastically painted ceramic vessel, de

Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. One of the strangest medical implements we have seen! Long bronze probe with hooked end used much like modern hooks to lift and hold tissue and for retraction

Danish, Circa 1955. Having brilliant form and grain and signed at the underside with maker's mark. Very good condition throughout. H29 1/2" W18 3/4" D17" Sold from the collection of a Charleston, Sout

A rare carved wood and painted ceremonial mask worn by young boys during initiation rituals. They embody ancestral or spirit figures in human form. They serve as instructors and guardians to the initi

This is a carved wooden shrine idol featuring a wonderfully abstract human form with arms raised above the head. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The carving measures 14 x 5 inches. The figure was acquire

Pre-Columbian, Colombia or Venezuela, ca. 800 CE. Rare blackware pottery jar in the form of a rotund human. He holds his short arms at his girthy sides, wearing large and long necklace, large labret i

20th century, Vaucluse, South Carolina. The intricately sculpted human-form face jug having a human tone glaze. Signed at the base. The bottom jaw having been damaged in firing but intact, otherwise g

Leon Golub (American, 1922-2004) Lithograph Undated, pencil signed lower right, a modernist depiction of human form, stored flat in sleeve, including statement of provenance from Rare Nest Gallery, Ch

3 pc Found Object Art Collection: 1) American Folk Art Found Object Assemblage, in the form of a face with tongue. Size: 18'' x 13'' x 2'' (46 x 33 x 5 cm); 2) Thumb Piano, Burkina Faso, constructed f

This is a unusual and interesting old Abstract wooden idol from the Azande peoples of central Africa, the Congo region. A highly abstract human figure made of wood, known locally as "Yanda" Such idols

Fine antique match safe crafted of white metal in the form of a human skull with articulated jaw. Unmarked. Good overall condition with minor wear. Measures 2 in. x 1 in. Hill Auction Gallery in house

A very rare Pre-Columbian Colima 200 BC - 200 AD alabaster / quartz carved vessel in the form of a female jaguar. Showing a transformation from human to zoomorphic form. All carved from a single piece

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche I, ca. 200 CE. Incredibly rare matched pottery keros in the form of human hands and lower arms. Each kero is adorned with an ornate bracelet and detailed fingernail

A carved wooden ceremonial scepter with human effigy embellished with human hair, stylized form and a well worn handle with deep patina from years of field use. Makonde peoples, Mozambique, Africa. Th

Dimension: 53x20mm Rarity Level: Exceptionally Rare Ancient Upper Paleolithic artifact, symbolizing one of the earliest forms of human craftsmanship. Introduction: Introducing a fascinating artifact f