very early African body shield

CARVED AFRICAN FULL BODY MASK: Polychromed shield/mask, having a carved geometrical border with a bird motif in center. Surmounting are two carved bird's heads. Approx. 72" h x 24.5" w x 15" d.

East African Maasai Shield, Early 20th C. The elliptical painted leather shield with red and black decoration, wood handle to the back. Provenance: Farrow Fine Art, San Rafael, CA. Size: 39'' x 26'' x

East Africa, Southern Tanzania or northeastern Mozambique, Makonde, ca. early 20th century. A Makonde fertility body mask rendered in the form of a pregnant belly that is also known as a lipiko mask,

19th - Early 20th C. African Tribal War Shield. Size: 31" x 21".~~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contac

African Crocodile Shield . Early 19th Century. 41" h x 9 1/4"w. Condition - some wear to handle and leather rope.

All Early 20th c., including: Songye Dance Shield with mask at center, feather and raffia trim, 13" x 11"; PLUS Dan Mask with fibre 'hair', 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", chips; PLUS Senufo Wall Mask with broken c

Old Shield of Woven Fiber, Probably African, Early 20th C. Size: 37'' x 18'' x 3'' (94 x 46 x 8 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

African Mambila Woven Shield, Cameroon, Early 20th C. Woven palm ribs in a large oval shape with semi-circular cut-outs top and bottom. Provenance: Douglas Dawson Textiles and Ethnographic Arts, Chica

Antique carved and painted wood mask with center deity figure. Dimension: 10"lgt. x 10"wd. x 7"dp.. Mask face with an emerging fully carved body of an animal deity with horns. Condition: good conditio

Africa; late 19th- early 20th century Of domed form with everted rim. Equipped with original handle and suspension strap, a rarity thus. Dimensions ~22" diameter (55.9 cm)

West African carved wood tribal shield, early 20th century, carved from a single piece of wood; overall good condition, minor wear; L 32" x 4 1/4" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) c

A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL SILVER TORAH FINIALS. North African, early 20th century. On round bases with octagonal stems (one with Hebrew dedication) cast and chiseled bodies and topped with crown finial. 18

A set of three of early 20th century Gothic Revival Period sconces. Cast Bronze bodies with Shield design and patinated finish, single lights with Amber crackle glass hurricane shades. Some wear to pa

West Africa, Mali, Malinke/Bamana peoples, ca. early-mid 20th century CE. A handsome, hand-carved door lock. It was originally a two-piece slide lock, now missing its slide bar. The main body is in th

Africa, Guinea/Sierra Leone, Bassa Loma peoples, ca. 1900 CE. A hand-carved wood drum with five high relief abstract visages featured around the body, stylized raised arms or sceptors between these fa

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely flute, hand-carved from hard wood, with a rectangular body and a tapering, conical handle with a sm

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Ghana, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden doll, known as a Fante doll, with a rounded body and long, spatula-like head. The face is incised low

**Originally Listed At $125** Central Africa, Cameroon, Bamenda peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A nice, hand-carved wooden whistle with a body resembling an abstract anthropomorphic figure. The to

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine wooden heddle pulley with a wide bifurcated body and a short handle. An abstract design is

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, northern Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a forged-iron gong currency piece with a hollow, bell-shaped body, pinched peri

Continental, early 20th century. A pair of majolica vases with shield form body, with swan's neck form at shoulders, with simulated diaper pattern with rosettes at neck, with scrolled acanthus through

Two large and heavy hand cut glass salt and pepper shakers. The shield shaped body is elaborately cut and raised on a cut stem. Possibly Czech, early 20th century. Cut Glass Serveware, Home Decor, Ant

Kenya, early 20thc.,hand made and painted with geometric designs in red and black pigment. With wood and iron spear. 36 x 26 in.  , spear 46 in.  

A dark patinated ivory oliphant with crocodile and serpent on body and human figural terminus. West Africa. Late 19th to early 20th century. Object: 35 1/2"h x 3 1/2"w x 11"d, with stand: 40 1/2"h x 6