Vintage Zaire Kuba Tribal Wood Box

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African Pre 1930: item #549556
CHG 0945

This is a box from the Kuba culture in Zaire, circa 1920-30. The box has an incised geometric design carved around the outside, and a face carved into the center of a raised lid. The box was used by a Kuba tribe to hold tukula, a red powder made of ground cam wood. This red powder was used for decoration of one’s hair and body, as the red color distinguishes beauty in the culture. There is damage to this piece in the form of slight surface scratches on the wood, and a few cracking areas (ple... Click for details

¤ VERY BEAUTIFUL ELEPHANT AFRICAN MASK / IGBO

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #544830
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Origin: private collection. VERY BEAUTIFUL ELEPHANT AFRICAN MASK / IBO. Dimensions: 20.1/7in.(51cm) by 10/2/3in.(27cm).

¤ RARE AFRICAN WOODEN MASK / PUNU TRIBE

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #544814
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Origin: private collection. RARE AFRICAN MASK / PUNU TRIBE. Dimensions: 11.2/3in.(30cm) by 7.1/2in.(19cm).

¤ MAGNIFICENT WOODEN AFRICAN MASK / KONGO

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #544803
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Origin: private collection. MAGNIFICENT WOODEN AFRICAN MASK / KONGO. Dimensions: 11.2/3in.(30cm) by 9.1/3in.(23.5cm).

Mid 20th c African Elephant Ivory Bust of Native Woman

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #543956
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A nice mid 20th century African elephant ivory bust of a native woman. Stands on Attached wooden plinth. Stands 3 inches tall on stand. No damage or restorations.

Pair Small African Elephant Ivory Bust Man/Woman

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #543955
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A small pair of African elephant ivory busts-a man and a woman. 2 1/2 and 3 inches tall. No damage or restorations. See my other old African elephant ivory carvings. These were most likely made for the tourist trade.

Fine Mid 20th c African Elephant Tusk Carving

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #543942
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Partial tusk, one side, carved into an African native woman. Stands 4 1/2 inches tall not including attached wooden plinth. No damage or restorations.

Fine Mid 20th c African Carved Elephant Tusk

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #543939
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Nice African carved elephant tusk. May have had a wooden stand no longer present. Tusk does stand on a level sevice without the stand. 9 inches tall. No damage or restorations.

¤ EXCEPTIONAL WOODEN AFRICAN MASK / FANG TRIBE

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #542238
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Origin: private collection. EXCEPTIONAL WOODEN AFRICAN MASK / FANG TRIBE. Dimensions: 21.1/3in(54cm) long, 8.2/3in(22cm) large.

¤ EXCEPTIONAL WOODEN AFRICAN MASK / FANG TRIBE

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #542233
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Origin: private collection. EXCEPTIONAL WOODEN AFRICAN MASK / FANG TRIBE. Dimensions: 17.2/3in.(45cm) long, 9.1/3in.(23.5cm) large.