Rare Sapi Mahen Yafe Stone Head, African Art

This is a very rare ancient to antique carved stone head known locally as "Mahen Yafe. The Mahen yafe, "head of the chief," are archaeological finds from an area covering parts of present-day Liberia

This is a very rare ancient carved stone head known locally as "Mahen Yafe. The Mahen yafe, "head of the chief," are archaeological finds from an area covering parts of present-day Liberia and Sierra

Stein-Kopf, "mahen yafe" Sapi, Sierra Leone / Guinea Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 19,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Die meisten der bekan

This is a very rare ancient to antique carved stone head known locally as "Mahen Yafe. The Mahen yafe, "head of the chief," are archaeological finds from an area covering parts of present-day Liberia

This is a very rare ancient carved stone head known locally as "Mahen Yafe. The Mahen yafe, "head of the chief," are archaeological finds from an area covering parts of present-day Liberia and Sierra

This is a large carved stone idol in the form of a a Nomoli ancestor with phallus from The Sapi , or mende peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The stone is well weathered and appears scraped on one

This is a very rare ancient carved stone head known locally as "Mahen Yafe. The Mahen yafe, "head of the chief," are archaeological finds from an area covering parts of present-day Liberia and Sierra

6 Kopf, "mahen yafe" Sapi, Sierra Leone Gesockelt (base included) Stein. H 14 cm. Provenienz: - Helmut Gernsheim (1913-1995), London/Castagnola. - Galerie Walu, Zürich (1997). - Hans Henke (1932-2016

Two Stone Figures. L: Richard Mteki (Zimbabwean, born 1947); Serpintine stone head; African Arts, Dublin. R: Zimbabwe Carved stone figure of a head and torso; African Arts, Dublin. Max. Ht. 5 1/2" W 6

A Fine vintage bronze Head or Bust from Benin, collected in situ in the 1990's. The bronze measures 10.5 inches tall.

A carved wooden dance crest with highly stylized ancestral face, tall swept back horns and various red, green and black pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Dance crest measure 15.5 inches ta

TANZANIA or MOZAMBIQUE MAKONDE Rare Cephalomorph Stopper Superbly delicate and visibly old PROVENANCE: Ex French-Belgian Collection of Mr Ph. V. (More details on request) Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJE

This is a rare Old carved wooden image of an ancestor from the Dan peoples of Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. The sculpture is quite old and the form is very interesting, with an overall well handled surf

A Carved wooden head crest or parade staff that has obvious handling and wear , some minor decay and adorned with a hand hammered bronze ring around the neck. Idoma or related ethnic group, Nigeria, A

This is a very rare and unusual find from the Ibibio peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A carved wooden headdress with three ancestor heads and Black and white kaolin clay pigment accents. A wonderful a

A 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. L

Africa, Bura-Asinda-Sikka, Mali / Niger, ca. 3rd to 11th century CE. A rare carved stone head/marker from this little known culture. The entire marker is carved to resemble a human figure with charact

An unusual and rare carved stone horned fetish figure from the Ewe peoples of Togo, West Africa. The figure measures 13 inches tall ( 16 inches tall on professional display stand which is included) Th

An extremely rare Ibori (Inner Head). Yoruba, Nigeria. The Ibori which means "worship the inner spiritual head" embodies the spiritual essence of the person who owned it. Made from cowrie shells, leat

Stein-Kopf Teotihuacán, Mexico Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 16 cm. B 17,5 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Publiziert: - Fagg,

Monumentaler Stein-Kopf Prä-Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire, Wochene Mit Sockel / with base Stein. H 51,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Sonnenfels, Wolfgang Klein (1950-2017), Wien (1987). - Galerie Walu, Züri

Stein-Kopf, "akwanshi" Crossriver, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Stein. H 32,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie von Schroeder, Ulrich von Schröder, Zürich (1972). - Rudolf und Leonore Blum (1919-2009

Stein-Kopf Mexico Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 10 cm. B 8 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Publiziert: - Bassani, Ezio / McLeod,

Kopf einer Yakshi Indien Mit Sockel / with base Mörtel. H 21 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). CHF 1 500 / 3 000 EUR 1 290 / 2 580