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Two terracotta Anyi 'Mma' effigies

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1900   item# 1123154 (stock# A9534 A9535)

Two terracotta Anyi 'Mma' effigies
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Heavily-potted, solid, fired clay figures, such as these two examples, were made as portraits of deceased royal family members - kings and queen-mothers (seated figure, here) as well as members of their courts (standing figure, here). This type of figure ranges in age from the early 18th C. through the early 20th C. CE, when increasing pressure from colonial missionaries and officers ceased production. Many western Akan (Anyi) region terracottas are thought to be physical likenesses of those who ...click for details


A Cupisnique earthenware stirrup-spout vessel

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 1117656 (stock# C94621)

A Cupisnique earthenware stirrup-spout vessel
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


$700.00 

An elegant bottle from the North Coast of Peru, vicinity of the Chicama or Moche valleys, showing four transformational shaman heads - man to feline, serpent, or bird predator. These recall highly similar stone carvings from the contemporaneous Late Chavin culture centered at the north central highland site of Chavin de Huantar. The precise use of these vessels is unclear, but they surely factored in ritual ceremonies and events. Thin-walled, finely-tempered, and burnished ceramic with post-fire ...click for details


A Dayak female 'Hampatong' figure

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1920   item# 1114266 (stock# D54992)

A Dayak female 'Hampatong' figure
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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The slender female image carved in a simple and pure manner, somewhat crude, but very expressive. She stands wide-eyed and naked with right hand by the awkwardly placed breasts, and left hand near her exaggerated genitalia. The wood is heavy and dense (ironwood), very old and weathered with a fine, grayed patina showing patches of lichen moss across the deep crevices caused from decades of rain erosion. Hampatong figures were placed near communal entrances in hopes of driving away malevolent for ...click for details


A superb Nuna or Bwa plank mask

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1900   item# 1113774 (stock# B2600179)

A superb Nuna or Bwa plank mask
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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This type of 'Do' mask embodies concepts of supernatural forces which are not visible in this world. The Bwa name for such a vertical mask is "bayiri", and a female gender is assigned to the mask type. These abstracted forms are not intended to look like anything in particular, with surface decoration, as described by Coquet and Regis in Emily Hanna-Vergara's 1996 dissertation, "deliberately conceived as an esoteric text whose vivid graphic language is derived from de ...click for details


A fine Bangwa skin-covered Janis-form helmet mask

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1920   item# 1112326 (stock# B623349)

A fine Bangwa skin-covered Janis-form helmet mask
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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The skin-covered mask traditions found throughout the Cross River area of Nigeria, West Africa were eagerly adopted by the Bangwa, living wholly inside the country of Cameroon. Created for royal masquerades, these Janus faced helmet masks could be quite powerful and haunting, as seen in this old example. This is a classic example of the type, made from the core section of a single piece of dense wood, then covered with the hide of an antelope, painted and further embellished with bits of mirror. ...click for details


A Middle Cauca Complex earthenware effigy vessel

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 1111337 (stock# C252278)

A Middle Cauca Complex earthenware effigy vessel
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


$750.00 .... further provenance available 

A rare type of figurative effigy vessel from the highlands of Colombia with abstracted forms compressed and tense, not unlike a "Jack-in-the-box" toy. Tiny zoomorphic forms hug the edge. Perhaps this effigy form is an allusion to a mythological creation story? Imagery from this region of the Americas is still far from analyzed. The fired earthenware effigy with brick-red and cream paint is both enigmatic and pleasing. It dates to CE 1000-1500. Vessel measures 8.75"H x 6.50"D ...click for details


A Tarascan or Mixtec phytomorphic fired clay bowl

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements: Pre 1492   item# 1109925 (stock# M579211)

A Tarascan or Mixtec phytomorphic fired clay bowl
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


$700.00 

The abstract form with six lobes rotating around a raised, concave foot, and distinctly shaped shoulder, neck and mouth. Slipped in a deep red-brown with a painted, creamy white, stippled, geometric design, overall. This type of effigy vessel appears to have functioned as a funerary offering. From ancient western Mexico, Colima/ Michoacan/ Nayarit/ Jalisco State, Late Post Classic, circa CE 1200-1500. Measures 8.50"diam x 5.50"H. The vessel is in very good condition, showing several s ...click for details


A fine Yoruba Esu dance staff

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1920   item# 1109890 (stock# Y1002307)

A fine Yoruba Esu dance staff
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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The messenger of the gods, Esu, is the subject matter of this fine dance staff figure. Among Yoruba peoples, Esu was the mediator between the spiritual world and the real world. He is believed to bring riches and good fortune to those who follow a sacrificial way of life. If treated properly, he delivers human requests to the gods, but, if mistreated, he can create a chaotic and scrambled message which wreaks havoc. This is a superb and old example showing much use and loving care. He is adorned ...click for details


A superb Konda prestige blade

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1900   item# 1109840 (stock# K267741)

A superb Konda prestige blade
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


$1,250.00 

The Konda of central D.R.Congo made ornate and eccentrically shaped sword blades for non-combative use. They were indications of their owner's social rank, created simply for prestigious qualities. This excellent example is made from copper and has a wooden handle with iron strapping to further accentuate its pinched form. Late 19th century. Very fine condition with aged patina. Provenance: Old Dutch collection since the 1950's


Fine Early Nasca trophy head textile fringes

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Handiwork: Pre AD 1000   item# 1093126 (stock# N50811)

Fine Early Nasca trophy head textile fringes
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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These colorful, anthropomorphic fringe sections are made of camelid wool fiber, a material quite resistant to moisture. They were once attached to a large, plain weave cotton panel. Both sections are bright and graphic, and excellent examples of the type. From the south coast of Peru, circa 200 BCE-100 CE. Top border measures 24"L x 5"H, bottom border measures 23"L x 7"H, each in very fine condition. Professionally mounted and framed in a deep. simple oak frame. Provenance: ...click for details

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