Karen ritual rice sickle
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Pre 1920 item# 956065 (stock#2097)
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Very rare ceremonial rice cutter from the Karen people (this particular one is from Northern Thailand). This knife would only be used on the first cutting of the season and as with most all of the rice cultivators in Asia there is a great deal of ritual and importance given to this act, regardless of the religion i.e. Buddhist, animist, Hindu etc. The bone handle, given its size, I am guessing to be from the leg of a muntjac (barking deer) and is most likely to be much older (circa ...click for details
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Naga beads
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Pre 1950 item# 956058 (stock#2096)
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Fine and rare Naga child’s cowrie shell necklace from northwest Burma on hand woven macramé cotton cord. These is an old set, circa 60 years with an excellent worn natural patina, please note that each bead is hand carved to nest into one another. Cowrie shells has been used been used as money and jewelry since just about the beginning of the human race. Please note that this is a genuinely old Naga artifact- most of what is being offered on the internet these days are new pieces a ...click for details
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A pair of Mitsogo shrine figures
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Pre 1960 item# 955550 (stock#M313 & M314)
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440
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The Mitsogo have preserved their traditions of 'bwiti', connected with commemoration, divination, and initiations, more fully than any other people in present day Gabon. Cult shrines, called 'ebandza' were the center of the mainly nocturnal activities for each village.
Figures, like this painted, male and female matched pair, were symbolically placed into the shrine, appropriately divided into a male (right) and female (left) half. Sacred, figurative shrine sculptures, some o ...click for details
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A fine Mossi antelope headpiece
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Pre 1940 item# 954519 (stock#M64992)
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440
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For the Mossi, masks were used primarily during funerals. This graceful animal head cap (zazaido) from the Mossi people shows the distinct features of a small antelope (duiker). The blackened, pronounced crest between the horns possibly alludes to the coiffure of a Fulani woman or to a rooster's feathered head. The mask headpiece is painted with organic pigments in the classic black, red, and white color triad seen on much West and Central African sculpture. The natural materials used for th ...click for details
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A rare earthenware Nok pendant figure
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Pre AD 1000 item# 953750 (stock#N319673b)
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michael cichon tribal arts
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An exquisitely modeled male figure in a kneeling position wearing a large collar, belt, and cuffs. A close-fitting cap or coiffure shrouds his head. The figure appears to wear a thick and striated, possibly padded, outfit which seems to bundle the diminutive body. His face is finely rendered in a classic manner, as seen on much larger Nok terracottas. This amulet has been pierced for stringing under one armpit. The figure's right arm and hand are missing, most likely for quite sometime, as ...click for details
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A fine Dogon 'Satimbe' mask
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Pre 1960 item# 950993 (stock#D653003)
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440
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This complex mask form represents a 'yasigine,' a specific type of Dogon woman. Among the Dogon of Mali, West Africa, the name 'Satimbe' means "sister on the head." The image of a woman on these masks represents the few female members of the 'Awa Society,' which is responsible for all masquerades performed. It is believed these legendary women of origin stories first discovered mask-making in primordial times, before it became an exclusively male privilege. In c ...click for details
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A rare Ishan face mask (Agbodogin)
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Pre 1940 item# 949736 (stock#I2189w)
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440
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The Ishan live outside the limits of Benin City. Their village life is in stark contrast to the royal pomp and circumstance of the Benin Kingdom. Their masquerades celebrate heroes, heroines, and deities that fought the control of Benin and its kings. Not surprisingly, the masquerades and masks are strictly controlled by the Kingdom, and are allowed to perform at only specific periods during the year.
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