Reliquary Head, Fang Peoples

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #358459
1-0216

Reliquary head, of typical style, surmounting a large and long neck with a flat bottom. Wood, with fine glossy dark-brown patina. Small bronze eyes. Africa, Gabon, Fang Peoples. Height: 16 1/2" (42 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvious signs of use and age, erosion all over, chips in some areas, otherwise very good condition.

Statue of a Harp Player, Mali, Dogon Peoples

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1940: item #321139
1-0189

Statue of a female harp player sitting on a stool. Wood, with partly encrusted brown patina. Africa, Mali, Dogon Peoples. Height: 18 3/4" (48 cm). Lower part of right braid missing, erosion due to age, otherwise very good condition. The statue is slightly bent on one side. A fine and old piece.

Bacongo Nail Fetish

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #305897
M-0001

This 11" fetish is carved from a dark ebony colored work and has no paint work. The poultice sacks on the body are in excellent condition. Very beautiful, very desirable.

Lega Figure

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1970: item #300013
AFC37

A superb Bwami Society figure from the Lega tribe of the Congo region, 15-1/2" tall. He is depicted standing, with his wedge-shaped head sinking into the hunched shoulders. The hands are resting on his belly. The facial features are enhance with white kaolin and a yellow pigment. A fine old example in excellent condition.

Ewe Female Figure

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1970: item #299720
AFE2

A lovely female figure from the Ewe tribe of Togo, 8-3/4” tall. She is posed standing, with arms to her sides and has a deeply incised coif. In excellent condition, with a fine worn patina accumulated with age. Custom mounted on hardwood block.

Collected in the 1950’s or ‘60’s

AFRICAN MEDICINE MAN OR SHAMAN SHIRT, LIBERIA

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Textiles Pre 1970: item #295667
96.71HD

Brought out of Liberia in the mid 20th century by a mining engineer, this African Medicine Man's or Shaman's shirt (96.71HD) was once worn by a member of the Poro Society, a pan-tribal, secret organization of which little is generally known. Measuring 25" in length, and made from a coarse burlap type material that has dyed black circles and is decorated with innumerable packets of 'juju' (magical and protective charms) and cowry (said to represent the gent's female conquests!), this original shi... Click for details

Altar Figure, Nigeria, Ibo Peoples

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture Pre 1970: item #294689
1-0136

Limbless figure, its head wearing a large coiffe with metal horns nailed on top, a small face with a large forehead and large ears, surmounting a long and thick cylindrical neck, its torso covered with several pieces of fabric tied to it with numerous raffia ropes and old iron nails. Wood, with numerous traces of sacrificial material, darkish semi-glossy patina. The figure wears two necklaces made of old and tiny white glass beads and a large iron necklace. Africa, Nigeria, Ibo Peoples. Height: ... Click for details

Luba Divination Implement & Book on Luba Rituals

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1940: item #294485
1-0135

Divination implement, an abstract figure with open rectangular element on rounded base surmounted by a stylized head with carved facial features and backswept coiffure. Hole beneath, maybe for attachment to mount, now gone. Wood, with thick glossy dark-brown patina. Africa, R.D. Congo, Luba Pëoples. Height: 5 1/16" (13 cm). Obvious signs of use and great age, otherwise good condition. A rather rare piece. The divination implement is sold together with a book, "Luba Art and The Making of History"... Click for details

Ritual Cup, Suku Peoples

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1950: item #294423
1-0133

Small ritual cup of rounded shape, with two oval openings. A tiny head has been carved in relief on each side, and each head is framed in an incised geometric design. Wood, with dark-brown semi-glossy patina. Africa, R.D. Congo, Suku Peoples. Tiny slit at the junction of the two openings, obvious signs of use and age, otherwise good condition.

Phallic Sceptre, Bamana Peoples

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts Pre 1950: item #294180
1-0131

Chief sceptre in the shape of a phallus, surmounted by a geometric design, and four heads surrounding a hole at the very top. Wood, with thick dark encrusted patina. Africa, Mali, Bamana Peoples. Height: 9 7/8" (25 cm). The sceptre is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. A rare piece in very good condition.