A particularly fine style pair of male and female wooden twins, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1930)
A couple with beautiful features of their large heads and with a malæe and female 'helmet' or hat...
Another lovely pair of wooden twins, Nigeria, Yoruba, c. 19th. cent.
The fine set of male and female with large headdresses, and exceptional facial features. Both adorned with jewelry.
A very early pair with an exceptional patina. This pair was part of Lau Sundes personal collection, see below.
Size: 27,5-28 cm...
A very high quality early wooden figure, Ivory Coast, Baulé, early 20th. century.
The figure appears facing the front, symmetrical with its arms resting on its stomach, which was a sign of peace for the Baulé people.
Wonderful facial expression even for the elaborate type, with its half-closed eyes, which resembles coffee grains, that give the face a serene expression...
A very rare pair of male and female wooden twins wearing sandals, Yoruba People, Nigeria, probably 19th. or early 20th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c...
A Shona Knife. With well carved sheath bound with wire.
S. E. Africa L19thC. Length: 13" (33.3 cm). Condition: wire loose at top of sheath, blade with some rust.
A Fine South African headrest in good condition .The inscription along the seat reads " KAFFER HEAD REST P.M.BURG NATAL 1904 J.W.R.de la Poer. R.Garrison .Regt". Zulu/Swazi. Length 44.5cm, Height 19cm
A very fine beaded dance panel from the first quarter of the 20th century. Dimensions: 29 x 29,5 cm. Good condition.
Provenance: private collection Lanaken, Belgium.
Original 19th–20th century African Kurumba headdress adoné design in the graceful form of an antelope head with long neck and slender horns, decorated with horizontal stripes, rising from the top of the head, and echoed by the long forward-curved ears...
A pair of unresearched very early african ceramic sculptural art, probably Akan and Nigeria, pre 18th. century and one is probably ancient!
Sold as one lot.
Size: The head is 16,5 cm. incl. the nice base, the other is c. 14,5 cm. tall.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.
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This exquisite casting head is a fine example of one of the most famous metalworking traditions in world history. The details on this head are stunning, from the splendid facial expression, to the detailed rendering of its formal crown. One can only imagine the true splendor of the old court of Ife.
The present head is an early 20th Century copy modeled after the great Yoruba center at Ife dating originally approximately 1100 -1450 A.D...
Fine early pair of wooden twins, male and female, Yoruba People, Oyo Region, Nigeria, 19th./ early 20th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century.
The lovely set with large headdresses, and exceptional facial features and both richly adorned with jewelry...
Probably one of the earliest pairs (man and woman) in the collection, dating to the Yoruba People, Nigeria, 'Oshogbo' - deep in the 19th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1930)
The lovely set with large helmets are both richly adorned with bead bracelets...
African Ceremonial ritual wooden drum (Pinge), Senufo people, African Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Korhogo region. Circa 1920-1950.
Entirely carved from one piece of wood, the sculpted figure depicting a bare breasted regal woman, seated on a stool, with upraised arms, an arched back, and a strong neck, gracefully supporting and balancing a drum on her head.
The drum is carved in low relief with symbols representing various animals, including crocodiles...
A rare and impressive Nigerian hardwood feritility figure of a naked female, Igala, very early carving from the 19th. century.
A very artful style, caught with her arms at the side and fists clenching, decorated with a twin hairstyle and tribal tattoes incl a phallic design on the arms and a lizzard on the back.
Size: 40 cm. tall incl. the low wooden base, 37,5 cm. alone.
Condition: Nice Very fine and with an amazing dark brown and black patina from old age and r...
A very early and rare pair of wooden twins, Nigeria, Yoruba, probably deep into the 19th. cent.
The fine set with blue pigments on their large headdresses, eyes with inlaid metal, tribal tatoos and addorned with jewelry.
A very early pair with an exceptional patina and remnants of pigments on both headdresses and body.This pair was part of Lau Sundes personal collection, see below.
Size: 30-31 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice Very fine with a lovely patina and smoo...
Large Antique African Tribal round bowl, hand carved from one piece of wood, with integral suspension loop and decorated with geometric design.
CONDITION: Signs of usage and wear, the wood with fine old natural dark patina, old cracks and chips, part of the side broken off, small white points and blotches from the wall paint.
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:
Diameter: 42.5 cm (16.73 inches). Height: 8 cm (3.15 inches).
PROVENANCE: Old collection of tribal art Canada.
A rare carved ivory figure of a man, wearing a (beaded?) belt with traditional leather apron, made in Sub-Saharan (possibly southern) Africa for sale to European traders or colonists during the late 19th or early 20th Century. For additional pictures please view #1121 in our Liverpool shop website at 69aliverpool.co.uk
Condition: very good - there is discoloration due to aging but no damages and no repairs or restoration.
27cm (10.3 inches) high.
Weight: 265 grams (9.35 ounces)
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A massive pair of male and female wooden twins, coming with early Kaori shell capes or jackets, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Ota Awori, early 20th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1930)
The lovely set with large headdresses are both richly adorned with bead bracelets and comes with l...