Rare old Dan Bassa Rattle African Musical instrument

Carved wooden shaker type instrument from the Bassa ethnic group within the Dan complex of Tribes, Liberia, Africa. A very well worn and well handled example, featuring a carved ancestor head atop a w

This is a very fine and rare old example of the Mangbetu court arts. The finial of the five-stringed harp is carved to represent a human head. The delicately rendered features of the face include styl

A tall carved wooden musical instrument with tall slender ringed neck and serene ancestor face on top, a well used surface patina and tuned slits that produce a percussive sound. Dan peoples, Ivory Co

An old African musical instrument, made of wood covered with snake skin, the neck is made of ivory carved with figures. Length: 107 grams. The cords are missing, minor flaws. *This lot cannot be sold

Antique turned wood and Gourd Musical instrument or rattle from India or Nepal. The Rattle "beads" have long since come out, however new stones or beads could be added. The Gourd shaker top easily com

A carved wooden dance mask with articulated moving bottom jaw embellished with monkey fur and decorated with incised linear designs. The mask has a well handled and worn surface patina and signs of fi

This is an old and field used carved wooden mask from the Dan peoples, Cote ,West Africa. This mask originates from the central Ivory Coast and is an original "Passport" maskette, a smaller hand held

This is a very rare and unusual old sculpture from the Dan peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wooden image of two mask faces with ornate design and has an obviously well handled patina. The s

This is a very rare old field used musical and shamanic instrument by the tribes of the Amazon basin, South America, Peru and Brazil. Shamans from the Tupi, Kamayurá and Bororo culture used bullroare

A Carved wooden mask in avian form with elaborate woven textile headdress attached. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 11 inches tall ( 13 x 15 when adding the headdress). This m

A small carved wooden maskette with heavily encrusted surface and a unusual smile on its face. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask measures 4 inches tall , 5.25 inches tall on professional

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

A rare old hand carved wooden dance mask with stylized facial features and classic treatment to the coiffure and overall form. The mask itself measures 12 x 7.5 inches, with textiles around the mask e

A VERY RARE ANTIQUE WOOD MASK FROM THE DAN PEOPLES, Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. A very finely carved example with raised facial scars along the sides and a realistic smiling face, accented with red an

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Dan peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, Africa. Carved wood, with well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface accented

A carved wooden Musical instrument with incised linear designs, a carved wooden Hand on the handle and goat skin drum head pegged onto the drum to act as the membrane. A well used instrument, the head

Raft Zither. African Musical Instrument. Carved and stained wood with seven vegetable fiber strings. Great condition. 29.5"x 7.5". Provenance: The Acacia Collection and The Old Slave Mart Museum. Feat

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden dance mask from the Dan peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, Africa. Carved wood, with a well weathered and well handled surface patina, with a black painted surface and a d

A very old and well used donso n'goni or 6 string hunters harp from the Senufo peoples of Mali / Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Ngoni consists of a large gourd vessel body and animal hide membranes wit

African Ritual Musical Instrument, Eastern Nigeria Size: 6.75'' (17 cm) (ring circumference); 6.25'' (16 x cm) (pendant rattles length).

3 Items: 26 ½” Bamboo Cylinder, painted, 24” stringed musical instrument, 14” long African Bongo

Very old Carved wooden drum musical instrument from the Kuba peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. carved from a dense dark wood and adorned with incised tribal designs. A animal hide drum head

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

This is a rare Old carved wooden image of an ancestor from the Dan peoples of Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. The sculpture is quite old and the form is very interesting, with an overall well handled surf