Rare Old Nkaanu Initiation Panel with Antelope & Feline

This is a very finely carved wooden panel from the Yaka /Nkaanu peoples of the Congo, central Africa. Appears to be a clan Initiation panel - Provenance: Ex. Rev Lawson Mooney, Former director Catholi

A Hunstein Garra Initiation hook, Hunstein Mountains, Papua New Guina. Field Collected by John C. Edler C. 1980. The panel measures 59 inches tall x 13.5 inches wide.

A carved wooden post with weathered surface and old inventory numbers painted on the bottom. The exact use of these posts is not clearly understood. It is believed that such object are used in initiat

This is a very rare and quite old and eroded wooden panel with a anthropomorphic figure carved in relief with hands raised to the sky, classic facial features and surrounded by geometric designs. The

A very fine and rare old beaded panel of a skirt, a colorful cache-sex, or pikuran, from the Kirdi people of Cameroon. This small triangular 'tanga' style was probably worn by a younger woman for prot

This is a very rare old Kuba initiation figure , with an incredibly deep well handled surface patina and plenty of signs of age and field use. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney, Ex Director

A very fine old Beaded panel from a Baby carrier, featuring stylized horn bill bird images. Iban peoples / Dayak tribe, Borneo / Kalimantan, Indonesia. The panel measures 12.25 x 11 inches. - Provenan

This is a very rare and desirable old Kotoko Bronze panel, reportedly used for divination. Featuring an image of Horseman, bracelets, bow and arrows, cowrie shells and a highly stylized anthropomorphi

A Very Rare Old Mimika Yamate spirit board. Carved wooden panel with raised designs of warriors and a unusual elongated anthopomorphic figure in the center that slightly resembles a crucifix. Otakwa r

Indo -Persian shield convex form circular shape . Arabic inscription at central panel and bottom rim. Made of heavy steel hand hammered and hand chiseled. The surface has beautifully engraved medallio

This is a rare old example of a Elephant or Aka Mask, Kuosi Society, Bamileke Peoples, Grassfields region of Cameroon. A Ceremonial Hood mask in red fabric lined with fibers with a long front panel th

A carved wooden mask divided into two planes with black and white mineral pigment and embellished with numerous small holes. Pende Mbuya mask were at one time used during mukanda initiation ceremonies

A Carved wooden sculpture of a dancer wearing a zoomorphic mask, possibly an antelope and the dancer shown with canes for support of the costume. Bwa peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The figure measures

A fine Old Barkcloth panel from the Mbuti pygmy peoples, Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, with traditional fruit juice and charcoal ink decoration, and fruit juice fixative.

A very rare old Toma peoples mask from Sierra Leone, West Africa. A carved wooden mask with strong angular cheeks and very interesting treatment to the mouth. Bold linear incised designs and a very we

This is a wonderful old wooden sculpture from the Luba / Songye peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. A fairly "cubist" example with blocky simple features and inset fetal antelope horn to empow

This is a very rare old carved wooden effigy of a Bird with vegetable dye designs painted on the sides. This avian image may have also severed as a shamanic totem or clan emblem. The Bird carving also

Size: Height 5.5 cm - Length 4 cm - Width 0.5 cm. Materials: Miao silver (alloy of tin with copper or zinc). Condition: Looks like vintage. Rare old style Chinese Feng Shui tiger lucky pendant. Crafte

Signed and in very good condition. Interior back panels on upper section have been added later. 36" wide x 64" tall. From the Ralph Kylloe Collection in Lake George, NY. This corner cupboard was photo

A Rare Old Tchokwe mask known as "Makishi" which represents " chisaluke " an ancestral male spirit which is danced during the " mukanda ", which is the male initiation ceremony. Made from resin, clay

A Very rare old wooden mask from the Baule peoples, Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a large round geometric face and classic carving style, the tall antelope horns and cubistic like faci

2 Old Bhutanese and Tibetan Blankets. Including: 1)Old Bhutanese blanket panels, tigma pattern, sheep's wool; 2) Rare old Tibetan blanket, central Tibet, sheep's wool. Size: 1) 76'' x 16.5'' (193 x 42

A suite of five old master oil on copper panels depicting prophets, each panel 9"h x 7.75"w. Framed: 12"h x 10.75"w. to include: 1.) Man looking down with a blue wrap over one shoulder. 2.) Bearded ma

Egypt, Coptic Culture, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A large textile panel tightly woven from linen and wool, mounted in a modern wood and glass frame. The beige ground is embellished with a dark nearly