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A fine Zulu wooden meat tray
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Pre 1940 item# 1196076 (stock# Z551972)
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Showing much use on the natural, undecorated interior of the bowl, this four-footed prestige tray shows a blackened underside with ridges and bumps in typical fashion. This was actually the more visible side seen while the bowl hung awaiting its use during rituals and important feasts. The thin-walled vessel measures 12.75" in length (handle to handle) and is 8.50" wide. Height is 2". The condition is fine but with an old split in one handle (stable), and a small loss to rim from ...click for details
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A fine Zigua or Pare medicinal horn
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Pre 1960 item# 1193971 (stock# T33071)
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Some scholars of African art have suggested the use of such animal horns to hold magical, medicinal substances shows East African contact with Indonesia, possibly as early as the first millennium CE. This prime example shows an anthropomorphic wooden stopper with beaded eyes. The wood used to make these stoppers comes from the medicinal tree whose leaves, bark or roots are typically part of the contents of the horn. From northeastern Tanzania, Zigua or Pare peoples, mid 20th century. 21" in ...click for details
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A fine Bernard Matemera stone sculpture
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Pre 1980 item# 1193917 (stock# S77423)
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Considered one of the greatest Shona sculptors of contemporary Zimbabwe, Bernard Matemera (1946-2002) created images of animals, spirits, people and the creatures which inhabited his dreams. These beings faithfully provided him with subject matter throughout his career. As can be seen in this classic example, and as described by the respected critic of Zimbabwean stone sculpture, Celia Winter- Irving, “There is in these sculptures an unspent power and reserve of energy. They speak both of the fo ...click for details
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A Turkana or Karamajong wooden headrest
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Pre 1960 item# 1193842 (stock# K56211)
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This type of East African headrest is one of the most common, but in the example here, the larger proportions and horizontal orientation distinguish it from others. A warm, honey-brown tone patina is complimented by a string of various glass and natural beads attached to the braided, leather cord, no doubt linked to its owner's status. From the Kenya/Uganda border region, early-mid 20th century. Very fine condition. Provenance: Fedel collection, 1970's.
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Songye pair of wooden sandals for a dignitary
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Pre 1930 item# 1193619 (stock# S652907a-b)
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The imprinted, ghostly images of the owner's feet can still be seen on this fine pair of regal sandals. The tongs, or posts, are made of ivory and each feature typical Songye heads with serious faces showing an expression of composure and dignity. From the D.R.Congo, early 20th century. 12" each in length. Very fine condition with slight losses and varied, natural patinas. Quite rare. Provenance: Florida private collection since the 1980's.
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A fine Dan favorite female spouse figure
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Pre 1930 item# 1193421 (stock# D591007)
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Though this naturalistic sculpture is a portrait, her specific characteristics and proportions adhere to the canons of traditional Dan carvings representing beloved wives. Her sensual, smooth skin and spry demeanor suggest she is a younger woman. Filed teeth are made of bronze and were carefully inserted into the mouth, possibly to imitate the dentition of the actual female portrayed. This type of naturalistic figure was never used for ancestor worship. Instead, they were used as display objects ...click for details
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A rare Shi wooden panel with two faces
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Pre 1950 item# 1185500 (stock# S649123)
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It is believed the two images staring out from this hollowed, bowl or canoe-like panel represent primordial male and female ancestors closely associated with divination practices. The object comes from the Shi people who live in the area of Lake Kivu in the Maniema region, D.R.Congo. The faces have a vaguely simian character, and a series of holes along the outside apparently once had a string of feathers attached. It is said "the plaques were kept in small huts, where shrines were erected ...click for details
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An unusual Northern Dan(?) zoomorphic mask
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Pre 1910 item# 1185195 (stock# T551007)
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The bush pig, found in the forested regions of West Africa, most likely spawned the use of this type of zoomorphic face mask among the Northern Dan peoples. This animal was the preferred food source at one time in areas free of Muslim influence. However, this mask might have been part of Islamized peoples who used it during masquerades celebrating the end of ramadan, much like the 'do' society warthog masks made by the Ligbi in Ivory Coast. Originally tagged as 'Toma tribe, Guinea, A ...click for details
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A fine Pende wooden caryatid stool
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Pre 1930 item# 1184914 (stock# P120921)
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A wonderful, early example of the rarely seen prestige stools used by adult males in Pende territory, a region of D.R.Congo near the Loango and Kasai Rivers. This exceptional example has an openwork, caryatid support in the form of four bearded human faces, closely resembling Pende 'Kiwoyo-Muyombo' face masks. In typical Pende style, the faces show a continuous brow, down-cast eyes with heavy lids, and blunt, triangular noses. The surface of this very old sculpture is deep and dark, shin ...click for details
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A Senufo 'Kunugbaha' helmet mask
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Pre 1940 item# 1184360 (stock# S197134)
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Worn during nighttime funeral rites, these zoomorphic helmet masks belong to the Senufo men's associations and are believed to represent mythological animals called upon during anti-witchcraft ceremonies. Their purpose is to chase away evil from the recently departed and to safely guide their soul to the land of the dead. The ubiquitous chameleon, symbolizing the ability to adapt and survive in West African belief systems, is shown stylized but typically perched on the top of the head. This ...click for details
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A fine Fante Aku'aba doll
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Pre 1940 item# 1184284 (stock# F292203)
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A true fertility doll, the Aku'aba is consecrated by a priest-like ritualist and is considered a proven enabler in making a barren woman able to conceive. They are carried by the patient and fed and cleaned, much like a real child. After the prescribed use, they are kept in a domestic shrine. From Ghana, created by the Fante people, early 20th c. Wood, with glass beads and fiber, a fine golden brown, varied patina. 16"high. Private collection, Florida, since the 1980's. Lovely examp ...click for details
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