West African Congo Figural Vessel

20th century AD. A carved wooden gourd with hatched panels to the body, lateral tubes to body and lid with waxed cord strap, lid with stylised animal with human head. 343 grams, 24cm (9 1/2"). Propert

A group of Five West African Style Objects. ++ West African Style Kneeling Figure. Wood. 4" x 14 1/2". ++ West African Style Figural Vessel. Wood, metal. 8 1/4" x 14 1/4". ++ West African Style Figure

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,

Anthropomorphic Vessel, Luba People, Republic of Congo, West Africa, 20th C. Terracotta. Size: 11.5"H x 8.25"D (29 x 21 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick u

(lot of 7) African decorative items including two D.R. Congo style clay figural vessels, each surmounteed with a male head with an open mouth and sculpted with zoomorph figures; Gabon reliquary guardi

CONGO DRC MANGBETU TERRACOTTA VESSEL Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Vessel, jug, vase ETHNICAL GROUP: Mangbetu ORIGINE: Congo Drc MATÉRIAL: Terracotta DIMENSIONS:About 16 1/4 inches high CONDITION:

(lot of 7) African knives, pipe and bracelets: (1) cleaver 10" blade axe, one side with incised decoration, likely Congo; (1) figural bronze handled steel blade knife, 12.25"l, West Africa; (1) ceremo

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A hand-built pottery bowl with a domed lid bearing a figural handle. The black and red vessel ha

ZANDE, CONGO, AFRICAN TERRACOTTA CEREMONIAL POT 19TH C. H 16.75" W 14" D 17" Appears in a two tone high relief stylized figural handle on traditional gourd shape with vessel and spout. Literature: "Wh

African Congo Hemba two headed Fetish vessel (19th Century) wood, , feather, natural pigment, clay earth vessel or vase form having a rounded base with male and female figural hea forms on top each wi

TRIBAL: Two Large West African Sculptures and East African stool, two sculptures: the first Mali, 20th C., wood, including: tall stacked vessel carved of light wood with female figural finial on top,

A group of three African figural objects. 20th century. ++ Mask. Central Africa.17" x 9" x 2". ++ Monkey head sculpture. West Africa. 7" x 7" x 10" ++ Vili style monkey figure. D. R. Congo. 15 1/2" x

A group of four ethnographic objects. 20th century. ++ Chimu style vessel. Peru. 6" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". ++ Standing style figure. Congo. 16 1/2" x 4" x 4". ++ Crouching figure. West Africa. 13 1/2" x 4

Two African, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood pieces, including: vessel with seated female to lower; together with bound figure between two posts, possibly Hemba/Luba; H: 12 3/4" (

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

West African figural fetish post from a shrine, probably of the Fon people, Benin/Togo, whose religion is Voudun, the origin of voodoo, anthropomorphic, the face and chest extremely smooth and patinat

DESCRIPTION: A carved African figural vessel. Features a carved face along the front with slitted eyes along with a hollow spout along the back. ORIGIN: Africa DIMENSIONS:H:4.5" L:10.5" W:6.5" CONDITI

A group of three West African Figural Objects. 20th century. ++ Bamana Headdress. Fiber, cowrie shells. Mali. 16 1/2" x 6 1/4". With mount: 17 1/2". ++ Dan Style Mask. Wood, shell, fiber, cowrie shell

West African Figural Stool, Cameroon, 20th c. Carved wood. Size: 14"H x 11.5"W x 9.5"D (35.5 x 29 x 24 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jeffe

Vessel with globular lower section surmounted by a seated male figure with elongated head, ringed neck and enormous eyes. Lower part with incised herringbone patterns. Collector's notes give origin as

West African Figural Sculpturelikely early 20th century, carved wood, depicting a standing female, possibly an ancestral figure, collection inventory number painted on right heel; the work professiona

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)

African Congo Figural Pipe, DRC. On stand. Size: 13'' x 3.25'' x 3.5'' (33 x 8 x 9 cm); Height on stand: 13.75" (35 cm).

A group of two West African Figural Objects. Includes mask and figure. Wood, cowrie shells, and tusks. Smallest: 13 1/4" x 5 3/8". Largest: 29" x 7". WIth mount: 31 1/2" x 7 1/8". Condition: Wear, sur