Large Baoulé altar buffalo mask Côte d'Ivoire Wood and sacrificial patina, Early 19th

West Africa, probably Baoulé people of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a dark wood mask with a heavy, squared-off browline and long, also squared-off nose; t

West Africa, Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large carved wood mask from the Dan peoples of Western Africa. The striking visage is comprised of a prominent nose, pu

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A miniature "passport mask" made to be carried by people as portable copies of larg

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden mask wearing an avian headdress. Boasting a lovely hue of cho

Western Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A remarkable ensemble of six anthropomorphic masks, all featuring slit eyes, broad noses, and petite ears capped

This is a wild and fantastic Gere / Wobe peoples mask from Cote D'Ivoire , West Africa. Carved from a heavy dense wood with a heavy encrusted patina and a assemblage of wild goat horns, all set into a

heavy wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, composed of different animals (crocodile jaw, wart hog fangs, mighty buffalo horns), crowned by a small vessel and two zoomorphic figures (hornbil

wood, partly shiny brown patina, remains of pigments, composed of different animals (crocodile jaw, wart hog fangs, mighty buffalo horns), crowned by a small vessel and two zoomorphic figures (hornbil

A round wood mask with oval shaped eyes outlined in blue pigment Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke. Late 19th to early 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton

A large collection of heddle pulleys Côte d'Ivoire Comprising of a selection of carved wood Guro, Jimini, Senufo, and Baule heddle pulleys, each with an elaborate finial and incised pattern colored w

Africa, Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved and incised hardwood pulley adorned with a characteristically elongated human head with elegant facial features,

Elegant and dramatic bird mask with down-curving beak, Koulango, Cote d'Ivoire, finely carved from a hard and fine-grained wood, the back quite patinated and ringed by an old cloth pad, 14"h

South Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a kou wood calabash - a serving bowl named for a gourd and made from hardwood in Hawaii. The interior is smooth an

A Kuba Ceremonial Cup Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th to early 20th century In shape of a human leg and foot supporting a pot-shaped bowl. Carved wood with an oily black patina, sticky in places. T

West Africa, Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire, Akan peoples, Asante. Court linguist's staff finial circa mid to early 20th century. Sheets of gold leaf over wood of a seated chief or orator. The figure appears

Monumental 19th c. Kou Calabash Bowl, in circular hollowed form, with beautiful graining and rich patina, multiple early repairs including butterfly mends, unfinished dry interior, 5 1/2" high, 23" di

Large framed micromosaic of a cavalier mounted in carved gilt wood frame and signed lower right R.F S. Petri, possibly Raffaele Fabrizio Santangelo Petri. Late 19th early 20th C. Measures 27"H x 19"W

A pair of large Chinese famille rose porcelain bowls depicting scenic views of Xizi Lake. Each has an inscription with 2 seals and a 4-character mark on the bottom. Dimensions are: 3 inches tall X 8 1

wood, heavily sweating sacrificial patina in places, handwritten inventory no. "H.1797", old label with heavily faded writing: "This idol represents "Shango", God of Thunder. Ogun, God of War. Lent by

A Set of Rare Antique Chinese Zitan Wood Official Hat Chairs , early 19th century , very precious Indian Zitan wood , size;120 CM in height , 68 X 50 CM ,seating height: 48 CM , in excellent condition

Enamel face with painted hours and minutes, AM, PM, Moon Face, Days, Hours, Minutes, and seconds. Hand hewn wood case finely inlaid. Early 19th c. Possibly one the 4000 clocks made in collaboration be

Group of 3 Large Antique 19th & Early 20th Century Textile Swatchbooks Books-Silks. The group includes approximately 370 antique possibly commercially assembled silk Textile Swatchbooks in a variety o

Chinese Rosewood Altar Table late 19th/early 20th century, having a rectangular top set within a thick frame with rounded edges, over a simple frieze carved with stylized scrolling motifs on each side

A large Chinese polychrome wood model of Buddha, 19th C. H.: 119 cm