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A Sepik River Basin rattan initiation mask (Baba) Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Oceanic: Sculpture: Pre 1950 item# 916390 (stock# S9412L)
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Known as a 'baba' mask, this large, woven fiber helmet was worn by members of a secret society prior to male initiation ceremonies taking place. Its role was to frighten the women and children away from the area. Baba masks were also supposed to allow the participating initiates to do their very best. These rattan creations are marvels of fiber weaving, blending basket-like forms and three-dimensional, openwork elements into surreal abstractions to fit over the head of the wearer. This ...click for details

A fine Chokwe 'hourglass' form drum Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts: Pre 1950 item# 916319 (stock# C513)
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The Chokwe art style is formal and static, related to the ruling class and their courts. Most carvings are further embellished with finely incised designs and patterns which enhance the quality of the object. This fine, old drum is no exception, and displays two male faces placed on the opposite sides of the top section of the instrument. Angola is the most likely origin of this drum, ca. early 20th century, 19.50"H x 11"W. It shows a wonderful, varied, medium brown patina with good we ...click for details

A Kikuyu wooden shield for initiation Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1960 item# 916277 (stock# K313)
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Adolescent boys wear these shield forms on their upper arms as they undergo male initiation rites. Each shield was carved in low relief and then painted by family members. The serrated patterning on the inside was the only constant; front decoration changed yearly. These shields eventually became heirloom items. From Kenya. Early-mid 20th century. 27.25" H x 18.50" W. Fine condition showing good age and use overall. A beautiful form.

A Nazca trophy head effigy vessel Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000 item# 916219 (stock# N2599w)
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The Nazca, like many other American Indian peoples, used the decapitated human head as a symbol of fertility and contained power. As an offering, these earthenware effigies took the place of an actual mummified trophy head. They are not portraits of individuals, although many examples show the eyes open, staring up at us. Perhaps these versions helped to animate the head and its potency. This pristine example illustrates the technique used to mummify a head in ancient Nazca times, showing large ...click for details

A Himalayan wooden simian mask Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1920 item# 915510 (stock# N109982)
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Having aspects of both human and simian, this wide-eyed monkey mask comes from an area somewhere between Tibet and Bhutan. Animals are believed to have souls by the various tribal communities in this region of the world, and many images are made and worn to animate their spirit. It is pierced in three areas for attachment to the wearer's head for dancing - at the sides by each ear, along the top ridge of the head, and at the bottom, under the chin. The front surface has been repeat ...click for details

A rare Western Pende wooden chief's stool Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1940 item# 913879 (stock# P1265-3)
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Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic caryatid stools showing three figures were widely used among the local chiefs and male elders in Western Pende villages. However, these objects have rarely appeared in collections since it is believed most were buried with their owners. The four figures on this stool, a standing male, a seated male, and a standing male and female couple, express the idea that chiefly power was directly linked to the will of the people. A lively interplay of cubist forms distingui ...click for details

A fine Eastern Pende mask Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1940 item# 913819 (stock# P1264w)
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Most examples of Eastern Pende carved wooden masks existed in deep secrecy among the population. The exact purpose of many types varied regionally, and many had double functions, existing as both dance masks and architectural sculpture. This is in direct opposition of the mask forms made by the Western Pende, which functioned, consistently, in open, public displays. This wonderful example, showing the geometric stylization typical of Eastern Pende art, probably performed during initiation rit ...click for details

Luba wooden mask for 'Buyembe' Society Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1950 item# 911332 (stock# L464)
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There is an avi-form quality to this rare, otherwise, anthropomorphic mask. It was used by members of a Luba healing society known as 'Buyembe.' These specialists worked closely with royal 'Bilumbu' diviners. When a 'Bilumbu' diviner determined the cause of a client's misfortune, a 'Buyembe' member was usually called upon to make a medicinal cure for the distraught individual. Many prescriptions involved powerful ingredients added to increase one's life ...click for details

A fine Ga'anda male earthenware spirit vessel Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1960 item# 909680 (stock# N297)
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The Ga'anda people of northeastern Nigeria are one of many groups who make a variety of unique ritual and sacred ceramic effigy vessels. This area of Nigeria, especially within the Gongola Valley, has been relatively ignored by scholars of African art history and anthropology until quite recently. In the past 25 or so years, the richness of their terracotta creations is beginning to reveal the fascinating history of the region. Known as "mbirhlen'nda," these anthropomorphic ...click for details

A Mezcala M6 serpentine axe figure Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 909267 (stock# M562220)
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A classic example of an earlier Mezcala style axe figure derived from simple celt forms. The very top of the head shows the characteristic roughness hinting at the possibility this sculpture functioned in a ritual ceremony of some type. This example is notable for its crisp, sharp lines and slightly rounded chest area. It is well proportioned and epitomizes the M6 type of figure as cataloged by Carlo Gay. It is carved from a blackish-gray colored calcite or serpentine and shows many root mark pa ...click for details

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