WONDERFUL AFRICAN TURKANA MILK GOURD -BASKETRY COVERING

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1980: item #745924

Turkana peoples, Kenya. This is a wonderful example of a certain beauty found in everyday utilitarian form; here, in a simple milk container, fashioned from a gourd, but with wonderful basketry woven overlay. The Turkana are a pastoral people, and milk is an important part of their diet, as their cattle is to their lives. Large and impressive, measuring approximately 10 1/2" - 26 cm. in height and in excellent condition, this is wonderful!

SUPERB AFRICAN CONGO LUBA SONGYE SPOON

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1960: item #745922

The Congo, Africa, Luba or Songye peoples, probably Luba. A superb carved spoon or 'feast ladle'; old, used, showing an abstract anthropomorphic form, characteristic of these peoples. Measuring approximately 12 1/2" - 32 cm.; on custom stand, 13" - 33 cm.; chip to one side of the bowl, uncleaned, 'as found' condition - not waxed or stained as most of these have been. Beautiful form - Superb!

AFRICAN ZULU BEADED APRON "CACHE SEXE"

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1980: item #745914

Zulu peoples, South Africa. This is a good, representative example of Zulu beadwork, here in the form of a 'modesty apron' or "cache sexe"; That term, originally used to describe the Kirdi examples from the Cameroons, has become generic for these articles. Measuring approximately 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - 14 x 11 cm., exclusive of the leather stringing, this piece is in excellent condition.

AFRICAN NDEBELE BEADED APRON "CACHE SEXE"

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1980: item #745906

Ndebele Peoples, South Africa. This is a rarer, older beaded apron or "cache sexe"; that term, originally used to describe those of the Kirdi of the Cameroons, has become generic to describe these 'modesty aprons' or 'pubic coverings' or other terms. Made from glass beads sewn onto a leather foundation and measuring approximately 7 1/4" x 7" - 18.5 x 18 cm., exclusive of the stringing, and in overall excellent condition. Interestingly, the 'clasp' or closure to the stringing has been fashioned f... Click for details

A Modern Ashanti Gold Weight – Man with Leopard

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African Pre 1970: item #744764

This is an interesting Ashanti bronze gold weight in the form of a man holding a blunderbuss rifle – at the same time a creature which appears to be a leopard from the spots – is clinging to the man’s back. Either he was surprised by the leopard while out hunting – of just did not know where to look.

There is a long history of these we... Click for details

AFRICAN TRIBAL SENUFO RHYTHM POUNDER FIGURE

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1940: item #739550
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Deble, carved figures whose legs merged into solid cylindrical bases were designed to be used as percussion instruments. Held by their arms, the heavy figures were pounded against the ground to provide a rythmic beat for Senufo dancers. This figure has lost its "pounder" base. Furthermore, the style of the face shares formal characteristics with the carving typical of the Baule people, neighbors of the Senufo. Dimensions: 40"

A Betammaribe iron mask

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1920: item #736534
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This is a very rare mask coming from Benin, West Africa. It was made by a people known as the Betammaribe. They live close to the Togo border and make little else beside this object for ritual use. At one time, the metal mask was further adorned with a leather and cowrie shell edging, attached at the various perforated areas. The function of this mask is enigmatic; so little is known of this people, no record of their ceremonial masquerades exists. Aside from the missing strip of shell de... Click for details

A rare Kongo stone figurative rattle

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1920: item #736508
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Coming from the Boma region close to the Angola and D.R.Congo border, this steatite, or soapstone, carving is related to the category of 'mintadi' sculptures showing similarly posed individuals. Although these 'mintadi' were larger, commemorative figures, this bell or rattle was most likely made to be used in ritual associated with funeral practices. The figure probably is that of a chief, possibly ailing from some condition. Most cures call for the playing of instruments to accompany singin... Click for details

¤ EXCEPTIONAL AFRICAN MONKEY MASK / LEGA TRIBE

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1940: item #733803
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EXCEPTIONAL AFRICAN MONKEY MASK / LEGA TRIBE. Provenance: french private collection. Dimensions: 7.8in (19.7cm) high (without beard), 5.2in (13.2cm) large.

¤ RARE ANTIQUE AFRICAN MASKETTE / LEGA TRIBE

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #733795
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RARE ANTIQUE AFRICAN MASKETTE / LEGA TRIBE. Provenance: french private collection. Dimensions: 5.5in (14cm) high, 3.2in (8.2cm) large.