WEST AFRICAN BAGA SERPENT CARVING

Carved wood and pigment. A large and expressive carving, standing approximately 6 ft tall; possibly part of a ceremonial headdress. Metal stand included. Dimensions: (With stand) H 74" x W 13" x D 12"

Large African Carved Wood Baga Serpent, Guinea West Africa, painted; used condition, wear/worn, chips, splits to wood, surface distress, paint loss, measures 73" long x 16" wide x 11 1/4" high

A group of two West African style figural objects. 20th century. ++ A Baga style serpent. Guinea. 34 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 5". ++ Kneeling Baule style female figure. 36 1/8" x 10 1/4" x 13".

West Africa, Guinea, Baga Peoples, large long nose Nimba wood shoulder mask depicting a woman's with brass tacks applied all over for decoration around carving. Size 27" H x 19" WCollected in 1981. Fa

Carved wooden Serpent image with raised geometric designs accented with red, blue and white kaolin clay pigment. From The Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa.The serpent as imagery source for a-Mantsho-

This is a large carved wooden parade staff featuring a proud bird effigy with a black snake on its back, all carved from a single piece of wood. Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa. The staff has been c

Group (5) West African carvings, Including a Sukuma Ancestor figure with horns and adorned with strung beads, Tanzania, 15"h, a seated Bamileke, female figure, Cameroon, 15"h, and three figural dance

Three wooden carved figures and a soapstone example, all from the second half of the 20th century. Dimensions: From 4" x 3 1/2" to 8" x 2", the heights range from 10 3/4" to 35". Provenance: From a lo

Large Antique African Painted Baga Serpent Sculpture Measures 67"t

20th century, Africa, stylized snake of typical form, having geometric decoration overall. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 79 in From the Complete and Important Colle

Carved and painted wooden figure of a young woman in blue dress seated at a sewing machine. Approx. 14" H.Provenance: Estate of Cayce Odom of Charlottesville, VA.

West African wooden figural carving; overall good condition, minor wear; H 10 3/4" x W 2 1/2" x D 2 1/8" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) collection thence by decent. Dr. Peter T. F

West African decorative carving, post-colonial style, the red painted Janus head depicted with styled hair above the naturalistic smiling face, 14"h

West African wood carving, unknown culture, 20th century. Approximate size, 11.7"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

A 20th century West African Guinea Baga Nimba fertility mother shoulder headdress depicting a female figure with braided hair and abstracted form representing the ideal woman in society.

A Fine 5 headed Bronze Spirit talisman or currency , Gan peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Serpent has a encrusted surface suggesting possible ritual use on a shrine. originally these objects we

Carved wood lid from an Igbo Okwa Oji kola nut bowl, Nigeria, West Africa; nice carving, original piece with evidence of significant use, first half of the 20th century. Approximate size, 3.5"H x 8.5"

Lot 110 Post Carving, West African, Fon People modeled as an elongated standing figure with base: 56 x 5 x 4 inches Provenance: Estate of Howard A. Smith

to include: a seated male with ritual scarification on face and upper body (17.5 in.); a Baule male, polychrome decoration, on square base (15.5 in. HOA); Janiform figure with two female faces above n

Group (10) West African style figural carvings, DR Congo Region, carved hardwoods, including a variety of regional styles, all nicely carved with expressive features in keeping with traditional style,

to include: a Senufo female totem raised on an integral base (15.25 in.) (chip to lower lip); male and female pair of standing figures decorated with beaded jewelry (13 in. and 11 in.) (drying cracks)

to include: a Nigerian Ikenga shrine fetish with sparse polychrome decoration (11.25 in.); a "Turua" primitive statuette on base (16 in. HOA); a "Regouli" lock in female form, on base (16.5 in.).

Old vintage example of the Baule arts of west Africa. Excellent older carving with age and wear.Condition Report: Very well weathered and worn, stress fractures and wear, in fair condition.Provenance:

Mid 20th C. Nupe Ppl Wooden Seat with six legs. Nigeria, West Africa. Monoxylous wood carving with an incised surface; dark brown/ black, varied, aged patina. An unusual example showing a square-shape