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 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
 | Antique NYOI scepter (ruyi); natural rekishi shape. Late Edo |
 | ANDROGYNY PERSONIFIED |
 | Zuni Polychromed Wood Kachina Group, c.1920-1930 |
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 | Katsuyuki Nishijima Japanese Woodblock Print - Kudaya |
 | A Tetsu-yu Henko Vase by Master Potter Kawai Kanjiro |
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| Well carved helmet mask of the Bamileke People Cameroon 1950 | Important Widekum Mask, Cameroon | Large door lock from Bambara tribes, Mali, Africa | Zamble Mask - Guro - Côte d’Ivoire | Black Feminine Mask, Punu Peoples | ‘Idimu’ Mask - Lega - Congo |
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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1980
item #1463468
(stock #08330)
t a t a m i
$200.00
$200.00
SPIRIT
Primitive wood carving spiritual object with head , used by Lega people (or Warega) as a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Length without string: 24cm (9.44in)...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1980
item #1244745
(stock #Af135)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$145.00
$145.00
Made using hid with shell decoration this girls pubic protector would have been worn by a young girl of the African pygmy Kalahari Bushman tribe...an interesting ethnographic artifact and can easily be framed for display
AntiquesDC
$50.00
$50.00
Handsome handcarved wooden ceremonial mask from Kenya. The mask is carved from a single piece of wood. Excellent condition, the back has a screw attached for hanging on the wall. Circa 1970. 12/1-2" x 5-1/4".
Coins and Antiques Gallery
$129.00
$129.00
Description: Attractive African woven basket with wooden figure. beautiful craftsmanship and great carving.
Size: 7"H x 4.5" in diameter, in great condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1970
item #1465108
(stock #7132)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$320.00
$320.00
Hardwood vintage sculpture of an African ancestor image, from the Songye ethnic group, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Old piece, circa 1960s or 1970s a couple of cracks and repairs.. H: 45 cm/17.8in.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€175.00
€175.00
Fertility doll. H. 16,5 cm. Mid 20th century.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1970
item #1482054
(stock #08401)
t a t a m i
$700.00
$700.00
TORSO WITH PHALLUS
Primitive wood carving torso with phallus (like a body mask, though no displaying hole), originally flown out from a collector of African tribal art in Japan, though its details unknown and just told as it's from somewhere in West Africa, early-mid 20th century. approx. W 28 x H 57.5 x D 15 cm (11.02 x 22.63 x 5.90in). Not stand on its own...
Jon Berg Fine Art and More
$85.00
$85.00
A small oil on Masonite painting of giraffes silhouetted by an African sunset, 10" by 8", unframed, signed at lower right "B.C. Syrett 1968". I do not see information on the artist, who was obviously talented. The painting could use a cleaning to remove soiled varnish, light scuffs and some stray black surface marks in the sky.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€475.00
€475.00
Made of brass and iron. H. 26 cm. Provenance: W. Häusler, Thurgau, Switzerland, collected in Nigeria in the 1960’s, Hammer Auktionrn, Basel, Switzerland.
E & M Perez
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Exceptional pair of African wood carvings from the Nyamwezi tribes of Central Tanzania, the larger measuring 40 1/2" high, including stand, which is 6" x 6" square and about 1 1/2" high..
Both are carved of heavy dense wood, and the forms slightly vary due to the natural shape of the tree trunk or branch from which they were carved.
They have inset white bead eyes, which is typical, especially in early figures.
The elongated forms are striking, and they both have slightly bent knees, also typ...
DAY FINE ARTS
£300.00
£300.00
African, probably Ethiopian teaching board.
Extra large 89x39 cm. Heavy wood with black ink Arabic script on both sides. Ex private collection.
Can be viewed and collected in central London as excess weight would make shipping expensive.
what pdx
$195.00
$195.00
Palm Wine Drinking Cup, 20th Century
Lele people; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood; well carved portrait with some interior staining from use. Size h 8.5" w 6"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1970
item #1321437
(stock #1-0933)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€950.00
€950.00
Feminine figure of the "ekwotame" type, of typical face, with a squarish neck, sitting on a circular stool, her hands on her knees. Scarifications alongside the abdomen. Wood, with black and white pigments. Africa, Nigeria, Benue river region, Idoma ethnic group. Height: 63 cm. Some erosion, small losses, otherwise very good condition. Shipping charges: 50 euros worldwide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1355637
(stock #1-1010)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€300.00
€300.00
Female figurine, with typical flaring coiffe, hands posture, scarifications all over the body and truncated legs. Wood,eroded with age, with remnants of polychrome pigments. Africa, R.D. Congo, Kuba Peoples, Dengese sub-group. Height: 37 cm. Old restoratins, otherwise good condition.
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€220.00
€220.00
"Gorfa" milk container, made of calabash covered with tightly woven vegetal fibers, with a leather handle partly decorated with cowries. The gorfa is also covered with leather and wood protection, and its foot is decorated with cowries. Ethiopia, Borana Peoples. Height: 21.2 cm. Very good condition.
NOTE: The Borana society is build around the maintenance of cattle, which are their prime source of sustenance. Milk and yogurt also are staples of the Borana diet...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,150.00
€1,150.00
Anthropomorpic female figure. Probably used as a headdress. H. 48 cm. Mid 20th century.
Provenance:
Kathy van der Pas en Steven van de Raadt, 1998,
Otto Schaap, Amsterdam,
De Zwaan, Amsterdam, 2020.
L'Enfant Gallery
$875.00
$875.00
From our African Collection: An African Benin Bust made in Bronze from the 1960's. 4" at base, 12" h.
The kingship of Benin is closely related to Ife. The first king, or Oba, of Benin is traditionally supposed to be a descendant of Oduduwa, the founder of Ife. The most distinctive examples of Benin craftsmanship are the bronze plaques, which adorned the palace walls. As in the artwork of Ife, the craftsmen of Benin produced bronze and copper heads celebrating the power of the Oba...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1324555
(stock #0293)
Momoyama Gallery
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
High quality pair of proud standing male and female figures from the Igbo people in Nigeria, made of strong and heavy wood and mounted on custom stands. The figures were made around 1950. Former collection of Dr. Heinz Werner Schmitt, Hamburg, Germany. Good condition with blackened patina and some cracks, no repairs.
Size: 47 cm height x 10 cm width.
Shipping included
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€750.00
€750.00
Male and female figure, wood, textile and glass. H. 32,5 and 36 cm. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Madeleine and Jean-Jacques Keller (until 1980 Abidjan, afterrwards Rheinfelden, Switzerland).
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€350.00
€350.00
Large door lock from a door of a granary. H. 53 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex French private collection.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,850.00
€1,850.00
This tall figure was made by the Jompre people of Nigeria, although this appears to be an offensive name, probably given by the neighbouring Chamba, and meaning ‘cannibals’. Alternative names for the Jompre include Kutep, Kuteb, Kutev, Mbarike and Zumper. They inhabit the Benue Valley, on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon, an area that is still relatively undocumented...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,350.00
€1,350.00
Anthropomorphic dance figure. Wood and pigments. It has moving arms that are tied to the head. Ca. Mid 20th century or earlier. H. 73 cm. The Eket are a sub group of the Ibibio. Their material is quite rare.
Provenance:
Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam,
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,650.00
€1,650.00
Mid 20th century. H. 60 cm.
ex Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam.
ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
L'Enfant Gallery
$875.00
$875.00
From our African Collection: A Dogon Granary Door from the 1960s. 18 x 24" h.
The Dogon are among African cultures that have remained closest to their ancestral traditions.One such tradition is building granaries and houses for grain storage. Doors of these granaries are often adorned with impressive carvings of animals or people which serve as invocations of deities or spirits, or as symbols of status...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960
item #1223195
(stock #1-0808)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€900.00
€900.00
Black mask with an unusual slightly conical coiffe. Africa, Gabon, Punu Peoples. Height: 12 " ( 30 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Old accidents and infestations (no danger), otherwise good condition. NOTE 1: A similar mask is in the Dapper Museum collection in Paris, published in "Masques" Editions Dapper 1995, 2000, 2006 Paris, page 89. NOTE 2: Punu masks are worn during funerals by members of the "Mukuji" Society and are meant to represent ancestors.
Anthropomorphic heddle pulley. Mid 20th century. H. 25 cm. The ears and nose with cotton ornaments.
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,875.00
$1,875.00
From our African Collection: A Luba Shield from the mid 20th century. 15 w x 40" h.
The Luba people or Baluba are an ethno-linguistic group indigenous to the south-central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The majority of them live in this country, residing mainly in its Katanga, Kasai, and Maniema provinces. The Baluba consist of many sub-groups who speak various dialects of Luba (e.g...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€475.00
€475.00
Gelede mask - Yoruba - Ohori - Benin.
H. 25 cm. Mid 20th century.
Guy van Rijn archive ao-0110592-001.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021).
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€225.00
€225.00
Bochio figure, Fon, Benin
H. 42 cm, hardwood.
Nice cubist figure with good age wear.
L'Enfant Gallery
$8,400.00
$8,400.00
From our African Collection: A Nomoli Figure from Sierra Leone made from Stone. 9" across at base, 24" h.
Nomoli figurines are among the earliest works of art from Sierra Leone. The Nomoli figurines and similar stone sculptures are the only known remains of an empire that existed hundreds of years ago in what is Sierra Leone and Liberia today.
Nomoli figurines are often associated with the Mende people as they are often buried on Mende land...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1315011
(stock #1-0915)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€250.00
€250.00
Nicely carved feminine fetish with a fine coiffe, serene face with lowered lids, elongated neck, holding her breasts with both hands, and showing scarifications around her belly. Wood, with fine dark glossy patina. A piece of old textile of red color is meant to represent a skirt. Africa, D.R. Congo, Luba ethnic group. Height: 9 3/8" (23,7 cm). The figurine is mounted on a custom metal stand. Remnants of old insect infestation, (no danger), otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1492230
(stock #1-1438)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€700.00
€700.00
Old mask of the "gunyeya" type, used for ritual running competitions, with eyebrows in slight relief, round eyes, protruding large nose and lips, small chin. Multiple perforations around the rim for attachment of hair and beard, both missing. Wood, with fine age patina. Ivory Coast/Liberia, Dan ethnic group, first half of 20th century. Height: 25.5 cm. Small accidents, otherwise good condition. Provenance: Paris auction sale 1971.
Momoyama Gallery
$395.00
$395.00
Well carved helmet mask of the Bamileke People, Grassland of Cameroon around 1950, former collection of Dr. Heinz Werner Schmitt, Munich/Germany.
Size: 42 cm height. Good condition with great patina and some scrapes and scratches. Great.
The Bamileke are among the artistic elite of the Cameroon Grasslands area. They are ruled by kings, and many of their masks are for royal festivities...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€375.00
€375.00
Depicting two figures that are tied to one other. H. 22 cm. Ca. mid 20th century. Custom made stand included.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,450.00
€1,450.00
Impressive hardwood figure from the Benue region. H. 57 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex coll. Dr. Harald Simon, Germany.
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
From our African Collection: A Large Baule Mask with Horns, circa 1960. 22" Diameter, horns are 18" h. From the Ivory Coast.
TYPES OF ART
The Baule create art in several media, including wooden sculpture, gold and brass casting similar to their Asante ancestors, and mask and figure carving, which have been greatly influenced by their Senufo and Guro neighbors.
HISTORY
The Baule belong to the Akan peoples who inhabit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Three hundred years ago the Baule people ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1403716
(stock #JHsenufo)
June Hastings
$12,500.00
$12,500.00
A very impressive African tribal Senufo bird statue measuring 61.75 inches high with a 25" wingspan. The bird's wings are carved in relief with images of lizards, crocodiles, turtles and birds. The body beneath the beak has a carving of a large lizard. The rest of the bird features repeated geometric carvings on front and back. In very good condition with expected splits to wood and various minor conditions associated with age. Please feel free to email with any questions or for more photo...
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,125.00
$1,125.00
From our African Collection: A Senufo Door from the 1960's. 20 x 48"
Among the northern Senufo peoples, doors carved in low relief were signs of wealth and social status. In earlier times they were taken as booty in wars between villages. The designs most often refer to divination, bush spirits and sources of power. The central design is adapted from the scarification around a woman's navel, which symbolizes the order of the universe as set out by the Creator. Other images suggest symbols of...
L'Enfant Gallery
$12,500.00
$12,500.00
From our African Collection: A Baga Figure. 18" w, 48" h.
TYPES OF ART
Wooden figures, often worn or carried in the form of masks, are used by the initiation societies to educate initiates about the role of the spirits whom they represent. Large wooden serpent figures appear at initiations, and carved anthropomorphic figures are placed on shrines. The ancestors are represented in figures that embody both human and animal characteristics. Geographically the Baga belong to the coast, yet th...
L'Enfant Gallery
$500.00
$500.00
From our African Collection: A Mossi Mask from Burkina Faso, 16" h.
TYPES OF ART
The Mossi make both political art and spiritual art. Figures are used by the ruling class to validate political power, and masks are used by the conquered peoples to control the forces of nature. Each year at the annual celebrations of the royal ancestors, figures of the deceased kings are displayed. On many occasions each year, especially during the long dry season from October to May, masks appear to honor...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1313305
(stock #0260)
Momoyama Gallery
$495.00
$495.00
Light-weighted wood, made around 1950, brown patina, slightly shining, wide face with elaborate headgear, the eyes inset with glass. This figure presumably was created not as a magical figure ("nkisi"), but as a memorial figure of a female ancestor, who was donated for being the female founder of the lineage. Such sculptures, called "ngudi" (mother of the lineage), used to be kept in a basket, together with further relics belonging to the kinship. Presumably such sculptures were displayed in ...
Wood covered with sheat metal. H. 30 cm. Mid 20th century. One horn repaired.
special price: from € 750 for € 300
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,875.00
$1,875.00
From our African Collection: 2 Baga Snakes, both are 72" h.
The serpent Baga (Baga Snake), Kalimbe, or Bansonyi, refers to a protective spirit manifested in the form of a snake that presides over male initiation ceremonies among the Baga culture in Guinea, West Africa. Typically, during the days preceding the initiation ceremonies, two carved Bansonyies appear in the village and are decorated with streamers and colorful banners. The two sculptures are then supported by scaffolding and carr...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€850.00
€850.00
Ancestor figure. Ca. Mid 20th century. Strong posture and very good patina. The lower legs eaten by termites. H. 46 cm (51cm including the stand).
L'Enfant Gallery
$6,250.00
$6,250.00
From our African Collection: A Senufo Winged Figure,circa 1960. 72" h.
The Senufo people, also known as Siena, Senefo, Sene, Senoufo, and Syénambélé, are a West African ethnolinguistic group. They consist of diverse subgroups living in a region spanning the northern Ivory Coast, the southeastern Mali and the western Burkina Faso. One sub-group, the Nafana, is found in north-western Ghana. The Senufo people are predominantly animists, with some who are Muslims.They are regionally famous fo...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€650.00
€650.00
Shrine object, Yoruba, Nigeria/Benin.
H. 74 cm, mid 20th century or older.
Ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1205831
(stock #1-0764)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€500.00
€500.00
Finely carved dance crest representing a female bust with an elaborate coiffe. Wood, with glossy dark-brown patina. Africa, Nigeria, Idoma Peoples. Height: 11 1/8" (28,2 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom bronze stand. Old insect infestation (no danger), otherwise very good condition. Ex. old French collection.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€250.00
€250.00
H. 20 cm, mid 20th century. The clapper is missing.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
L'Enfant Gallery
$19,000.00
$19,000.00
From our African Collection: Large scale tall figure with scarification, Dogon and Songe, Tanzania. Square Base with support 24 x 24", 72" h.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960
item #1479642
(stock #1-1362)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€2,500.00
€2,500.00
Superb and rare mask with a very refined carving, representing a chief, with detailed coiffe, eyes, mouth, beard and scarifications. Wood, with fine patina. R.D. Congo, Bena Lulua or Luluwa ethnic group, early 20th century. Height: 35.5 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Obvious signs of age, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: old Paris collection.
Reference: The Berlin Ethnologic Museum owns a Luluwa figure representing a chief, made of wood, 74 cm high, 19th century, ac...
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
From our African Collection: A Bamana Tribe Chief's Chair from Mali with a Crocodile Motif. 22" w x 52" h.
TYPES OF ART
The artistic tradition of the Bamana is rich, filled with pottery, sculptures, beautiful bogolanfini cloth, and wrought iron figures fashioned by blacksmiths. They also have extensive masking traditions, which are used as a form of social control and community education.
HISTORY
The Bamana are members of the Mande culture, a large and powerful group of peoples in w...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960
item #1479745
(stock #1-1365)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€750.00
€750.00
Intricately carved face mask bearing horns, with features in relief, slit eyes, scarifications, stylised beard. Wood, with remnants of kaolin colouring on eyes, horns tips and coiffe. Fine age patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Yaure ethnic group. Height: 33 cm. Insect infestation on right side (no more danger), otherwise good condition
Jon Berg Fine Art and More
$495.00
$495.00
A large cow hide blanket, similar to a hide displayed at IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At first appearance, one might think this in the style of western Native America rock art or primitive Australian aboriginal art, due to the abstracted human figure and geometric forms. However, the origin is Ethiopia or northeastern Africa. Extreme dimensions are 72" by 64". The age is difficult to determine. This reminds so much of rock art sprinkled about arid parts of the American west, and Native ...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960
item #1471685
(stock #1-1335)
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€475.00
€475.00
Helmet "ngontang" mask with four faces of circular form and a top of cross form. Wood with white and black pigments. Old collection mark inside. Africa, Gabon, Fang ethnic group. Height: 19.5 cm. Diameter: 15.5 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Abrasion, otherwise good condition. Provenance: French provincial auction sale.
Rare Colon figure with blue pigments and great patina. H. 57,5 cm. Ca. Mid 20th century.
Provenance: private collection The Netherlands. More pictures a available on request.
Visit us at the Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam. www.tribalartfair.nl .
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960
item #1429352
(stock #BNJboboFish)
June Hastings
$285.00
$285.00
Superb old Benin bronze sculpture of a fish standing on 4 legs. This piece was made using the lost wax process. A must for anyone's collection, this fish has a wonderful patina and would also make a very interesting accent piece to any home decor. Measures 7" long, 4" high.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960
item #749468
(stock #Af111)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$130.00
$130.00
This collection of 3 hand carved wooden hair combs is from the Nigerian Yoruba tribe. They were brought to the US by a (then young) anthropologist who traveled extensively in Africa during the early 1960's and have been retained in his personal collection until recently.
The taller center comb is 8 inches and the shorter combs on the sides are 4.25 inches. I prefer to sell them as a collection.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€375.00
€375.00
The gourd container with a hardwood stopper with a head.
H. 17 cm. Mid 20th century.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Textiles : Pre 1960
item #1090865
(stock #Af132)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$95.00
$95.00
From Ibaden, Nigeria this traditional Yoruba cloth was woven by the men of the village. It was worn tied around the waist of the woman, and used as a baby carrier. This piece was brought back from Africa in 1961. Hand loomed of cotton fibers, it has a wonderful soft color and texture. It measures 10" wide and 68" long including fringe.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€475.00
€475.00
Colon figure, Lobi, Burkina Faso.
H. 43 cm. Excellent wear and patina.
Mid 20th century.
Ex Pierre Taliercio, France.
