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A fine Ivory Coast region initiation chair

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 1197431 (stock# W77321)

A fine Ivory Coast region initiation chair
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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These miniature chairs represent the role of women as mothers and providers of the family, and figure prominently into the initiation rites of young girls with several peoples of Ivory Coast. They typically belonged to the grandfathers or uncles (members of the Poro Society) of the initiation participants. This example is exceptional with phallic form back rail ends. It is finely incised on the legs, side rails and seat, and back rail. Measuring 17" H x approx. the same width. Showing a fin ...click for details


A fine Zulu wooden meat tray

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1940   item# 1196076 (stock# Z551972)

A fine Zulu wooden meat tray
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Showing much use on the natural, undecorated interior of the bowl, this four-footed prestige tray shows a blackened underside with ridges and bumps in typical fashion. This was actually the more visible side seen while the bowl hung awaiting its use during rituals and important feasts. The thin-walled vessel measures 12.75" in length (handle to handle) and is 8.50" wide. Height is 2". The condition is fine but with an old split in one handle (stable), and a small loss to rim from ...click for details


A fine Zigua or Pare medicinal horn

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1960   item# 1193971 (stock# T33071)

A fine Zigua or Pare medicinal horn
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Some scholars of African art have suggested the use of such animal horns to hold magical, medicinal substances shows East African contact with Indonesia, possibly as early as the first millennium CE. This prime example shows an anthropomorphic wooden stopper with beaded eyes. The wood used to make these stoppers comes from the medicinal tree whose leaves, bark or roots are typically part of the contents of the horn. From northeastern Tanzania, Zigua or Pare peoples, mid 20th century. 21" in ...click for details


A fine Bernard Matemera stone sculpture

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1980   item# 1193917 (stock# S77423)

A fine Bernard Matemera stone sculpture
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Considered one of the greatest Shona sculptors of contemporary Zimbabwe, Bernard Matemera (1946-2002) created images of animals, spirits, people and the creatures which inhabited his dreams. These beings faithfully provided him with subject matter throughout his career. As can be seen in this classic example, and as described by the respected critic of Zimbabwean stone sculpture, Celia Winter- Irving, “There is in these sculptures an unspent power and reserve of energy. They speak both of the fo ...click for details


A fine Ibibio wooden face mask with articulated jaw

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1950   item# 1193879 (stock# I29589)

A fine Ibibio wooden face mask with articulated jaw
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Powerful, aggressive and fierce describe such blackened face masks representing evil and immoral people who were turned into apparitions at their death. The open mouth is threatening, and made all the more so by its articulated lower jaw. Part of the men's Ekpo Society centered on ghostly beings. From southeastern Nigeria, the mask dates to the early-mid 20th century. Dimensions are 10.5"H x 7.25"W, and its condition is excellent with some old loss and decay mainly to the underside ...click for details


A Turkana or Karamajong wooden headrest

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1960   item# 1193842 (stock# K56211)

A Turkana or Karamajong wooden headrest
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


$500.00 

This type of East African headrest is one of the most common, but in the example here, the larger proportions and horizontal orientation distinguish it from others. A warm, honey-brown tone patina is complimented by a string of various glass and natural beads attached to the braided, leather cord, no doubt linked to its owner's status. From the Kenya/Uganda border region, early-mid 20th century. Very fine condition. Provenance: Fedel collection, 1970's.


Songye pair of wooden sandals for a dignitary

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Artifacts: Pre 1930   item# 1193619 (stock# S652907a-b)

Songye pair of wooden sandals for a dignitary
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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The imprinted, ghostly images of the owner's feet can still be seen on this fine pair of regal sandals. The tongs, or posts, are made of ivory and each feature typical Songye heads with serious faces showing an expression of composure and dignity. From the D.R.Congo, early 20th century. 12" each in length. Very fine condition with slight losses and varied, natural patinas. Quite rare. Provenance: Florida private collection since the 1980's.


A fine Dan favorite female spouse figure

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 1193421 (stock# D591007)

A fine Dan favorite female spouse figure
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Though this naturalistic sculpture is a portrait, her specific characteristics and proportions adhere to the canons of traditional Dan carvings representing beloved wives. Her sensual, smooth skin and spry demeanor suggest she is a younger woman. Filed teeth are made of bronze and were carefully inserted into the mouth, possibly to imitate the dentition of the actual female portrayed. This type of naturalistic figure was never used for ancestor worship. Instead, they were used as display objects ...click for details


A rare Shi wooden panel with two faces

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1950   item# 1185500 (stock# S649123)

A rare Shi wooden panel with two faces
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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It is believed the two images staring out from this hollowed, bowl or canoe-like panel represent primordial male and female ancestors closely associated with divination practices. The object comes from the Shi people who live in the area of Lake Kivu in the Maniema region, D.R.Congo. The faces have a vaguely simian character, and a series of holes along the outside apparently once had a string of feathers attached. It is said "the plaques were kept in small huts, where shrines were erected ...click for details


A Senufo 'Kunugbaha' helmet mask

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1940   item# 1184360 (stock# S197134)

A Senufo 'Kunugbaha' helmet mask
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440


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Worn during nighttime funeral rites, these zoomorphic helmet masks belong to the Senufo men's associations and are believed to represent mythological animals called upon during anti-witchcraft ceremonies. Their purpose is to chase away evil from the recently departed and to safely guide their soul to the land of the dead. The ubiquitous chameleon, symbolizing the ability to adapt and survive in West African belief systems, is shown stylized but typically perched on the top of the head. This ...click for details

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