Sold2016Old Tabwa Village Slit Drum, African Art & MusicA rare large carved wooden slit drum from the Tabwa peoples or related ethnic group, Congo, central Africa. Large hollowed out log with slits to allow sound to travel. Great patina from handling and wSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Teke Buti Magic fetish, African ArtThis is a very fine Old Teke Buti idol. Buti are named after and identified as specific male ancestors and located in a shrine to one’s deceased family members. Individual male devotees use buti figSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Old Teke (Tsaay) disc-shaped mask, ExhibitedA carved wooden Tsaay disc shaped mask with raised linear designs, kaolin clay pigment and attached raffia grass regalia. The handling and wear suggest traditional use. Teke peoples, Congo, central AfSee Sold Price
Sold2024Beautiful old slit drum - Papua New Guinea - Sepikwood, base L: 50,5 cm (incl. handles), L: 19,9 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanySee Sold Price
2024Published: A Rare Zombo Slit Drum Hunting CharmA rare and finely carved wooden Slit-Drum Hunting Charm (N-kookwa Ngoombu), a miniature slit drum not used as a percussion instrument but rather a vessel for magic potions to enable it as a powerful aSee Sold Price
2022A Rare Old Dan Slit Gong with Ancestor FaceA 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 CoSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Monkey On TopA Very finely carved wooden slit drum, percussion instrument with a classic ancestral face, with stylized nose and well handled surface, and decorated with a charming monkey on top. Yaka peoples, CongSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine Old Yaka Slit Drum with Ancestor faceA very fine older carved wooden slit drum percussion instrument with an ornate and highly stylized ancestor face and painted with earthen pigments. Yaka peoples, Congo, Africa. The drum measures 27.5See Sold Price
Sold2021Very Rare Bangwa Zoomorphic Slit Drum Ex J. DintenfassA very rare carved wooden idiophone two rectangular slots carved into a barrel like drum form and two zoomorphic heads on a four legged form. Bangwa peoples, Cameroon, Africa. The drum measures 25.5 iSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Old Baule Tribal Drum with Mask Faces, AfricanThis is a nice older carved wooden drum with a animal hide stretched and pinned over the top as a drum skin , decorated with 4 mask faces and some carved design on the base. The drum appears quite weaSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Old African Talking Drum, Burkina FasoRare Old African Talking Drum, Burkina Faso. Size: 37.5'' x 11.5'' x 9.5'' (95 x 29 x 24 cm). Provenance: Craft Caravan, Inc., New York, NY.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Old Era River DrumAn Era River Drum. Era River area, Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form, the drum of conical form tapering to a stylized crocodile’s head, the terminus incised with typiSee Sold Price
Sold2019Very Rare Old Makonde Ceremonial Drum, African ArtA Rare old and field used carved wooden drum from the Makonde peoples of Mozambique / Tanzania, Africa.Carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood with classic form and some obvious handling anSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large Songye Slit Drum with Field Use Ex Simmons CollectionA Large and rare carved wooden Slit drum or Nedundu drum with flared form, well handled and worn edges, metal accents , tribal repairs with metal staples and sheets of metal over some areas, carved inSee Sold Price
Sold2017Lagoons Area Slit Drum with Ancestor head, African ArtA rare carved wooden slit drum from the lagoons region of west Africa. This Drum or wood block percussion instrument comes from a region known as the lagoons, which is coastal Ivory Coast and Ghana. LSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Bangwa Cameroon Female Slit Drum FigureRare Bangwa-Cameroon Female maternity female figure with two children figures surrounded by braided kuba/raffia cloth, with slit sections on either side for hands. Slit Drum statue with drum sticks anSee Sold Price
Sold2020Exceedingly Rare Songye Diviners Drum Collected 1975This is a very fine and rare carved wooden slit gong or drum with traditional barrel form of a hollowed out log with large slit on top with areas carved thinner for the tone of the drum. The Drum featSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pacific Northwest Haida Childs Toy Drum-Extremely Old and Rare, in Beautiful ConditionPacific Northwest Haida Childs Toy Drum-Extremely Old and Rare, in Beautiful ConditionSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Pair of Teke Carved wooden Shrine Idols, Ex CampA very rare pair of Teke shrine figures, each carved from a single piece of wood and showing plenty of handling and wear. This is a large old and rare set. Teke peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Teke Disc Mask Ex Leonard Kahan GalleryA fine and old Teke or Tsaye disk mask, Teke or Tsaye ; Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), central Africa.A old carved wooden mask of classical form, conceived as a flat disk with shallow geometric carvSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Mimika DrumA fine and rare Mimika (Kamoro) drum. Mikika (Kamoro) people, West Papua (Formerly Irian Jaya).Of simple form, the old drum of waisted hourglass shape with the top quarter carved in typical Mimika patSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Old Yaka Diviner's DrumA tall carved wooden "slit" drum used by village diviner to play repetitive drum beats to enter a trance like state and perform divination rituals. This drum has an undeniable well handled surface patSee Sold Price
Sold2022MEXICAN CARVED WOODEN SLIT DRUM / TEPONAZTLI,MEXICAN CARVED WOODEN SLIT DRUM / TEPONAZTLI, in the form of a boar or chimera. Retains an old surface with warm color. 20th century. 9 1/2" H. Provenance: From a Virginia private collection.See Sold Price
Sold2020A Very Old and Handsome Humboldt Bay Hand DrumA rare and very old carved wooden Humboldt Bay hand drum with painted designs and animal skin membrane over the drum frame. Humboldt Bay, West New Guinea/Irian Jaya - Field collected by Todd Barlin, eSee Sold Price
Jun 07Ethnika Home Decor & AntiquesRare Old Wood Dogon /Marka tribe Figural Tellem Sculpture 32" H$490
2 hrs LeftArt Legacy AuctionsRARE OLD PAINTING ON CANVAS FROM THE 1960S. ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE TITLED ??ANATOMICAL MEDITATOR??.$2,900
Jun 01Art Legacy AuctionsRARE OLD PAINTING ON CANVAS FROM THE 1960S. ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE TITLED ??ANATOMICAL MEDITATOR??.$2,900
Jun 01Black Hills Curio Company1920's FIRESTONE TIRES AD CHALKWARE BLACK FIGURE TAPPING RUBBER TREE PLANTATION LIBERIA$100(1 bid)
Jun 01Matthew Bullock AuctioneersRare 1909 - 11 T206 Drum Solly Hofman PSA 3 - The Only PSA and SGC Graded Example$3,000