A high quality and rare pair of male and female wooden twins, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 19th. century.

Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1930)

The lovely set with very pecular 'punk' hairdresses and they are both adorned with bead bracelets...

Large NGONTANG helmet mask (all seeing mask) from the Fang people in Gabon, very well used and worn and in great condition - pre 1920 and definitely rare.

Size: 41 cm - 2 kg

Known as Ngontang (or Ngontanga), this mask variety appeared among the Fang people of southern Cameroon and Gabon shortly before 1920. It represents a spirit of the dead visiting as a young white woman from the world beyond...

A very rare pair of male and female wooden twins wearing sandals, Yoruba People, Nigeria, probably 19th. or early 20th. century.

Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c...

Antique 19th century African, Lega Congo War Trumpet with shiny honey brown patina, cracks through age, and slight traces of abrasion.

MEASUREMENTS: The overall length: 43 cm (17 in).

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A pair of unresearched very early african ceramic sculptural art, probably Akan and Nigeria, pre 18th. century and one is probably ancient!

Sold as one lot.

Size: The head is 16,5 cm. incl. the nice base, the other is c. 14,5 cm. tall.

Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.

Another lovely pair of wooden twins, Nigeria, Yoruba, c. 19th. cent.

The fine set of male and female with large headdresses, and exceptional facial features. Both adorned with jewelry.

A very early pair with an exceptional patina. This pair was part of Lau Sundes personal collection, see below.

Size: 27,5-28 cm...

An exceptional pair of wooden twins, Nigeria, Yoruba, c. later 19th. cent - very early 20th. cent.

A lovely set with blue pigments on their large head dresses, eyes with inlaid metal, tribal tatoos and richly addorned with kauri shells, and jewelry. An early pair with a rich patina and remnants of pigments on both headdresses and body.

Size: c. 27,5 cm...

From our family collection of antique and vintage African Art we present you an antique wooden Aghogho mask from the early 20th. century, approx. 90-100 years old. It is 42 cm high and is in great condition with no repairs.

Unique objects from West Africa still have the power to surprise and challenge even the most astute and knowledgeable collector. Its' the case with this wonderful mask...

Important feminine Lobi Figure with arms up to pay tribute to death people H 70 cm, wideness between hands 26 cm

A fine and very varied selection of 11 currency cobber, bronze and brass currency (money) bracelets of larger sizes, West to North Africa, ca. 17th-19th. century.

The collection consists of a huge Nigerian or Niger brownish patinated bronze or cobber bracelet, weighing ca. 840 grams! More West African pieces and some Northern African bracelets among which a particular nice brass armring with the decorated large finials of the Tuaregs, weighing ca. 475 grams...

African ibeji carved wooden figure, Yoruba people, Nigeria. With striated upswept coiffure and tatoo on the belly. Male figure with superb rich patina.


The Yoruba figures on the market are oftentimes not old. This is a very old figure, likely from the early 20th. century.

Size: c. 26 cm.- 10,2 inches.

Ex. Lau Sunde.

African Makonde tribe ceremonial carved wood mask of a human head with real human hair. 19th century. An early and rare ceremonial mask that was actually for tribal use, utilizing genuine human hair.

Quite detailed and with a nice patina.

Size: 32 mm...

A very early pair of wooden twins, both females, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 19th. century.

Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1930)

The lovely set with large headdresses are both richly adorned with bead bracelets. This pair of ibeji figures (ibeji means ‘born two’) stands with their hands...

Strand of Tuareg seed pod prayer beads from the region of Timbuktu, Mali. A talisman is added on with handmade cord and decorated with elephant hairs (from tail) and cowrie shells. The original cord was broken long ago and a few seed pods are missing. The original cord has been left in place and I have added a second strand to keep the strand together.

An unusual and exquisite pair of wooden twins, oruba People, Oyo Region, Nigeria, 19th. century.

Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century.

The lovely set with large headdresses, and exceptional facial features and both richly adorned with jewelry. This pair of ibeji figures (ibeji means ‘born two’) stands w...

Lovely intact ceramic bust, likely a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. This is a very early type and quite attractive with it's diminutive arms.

Size: c. 10,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Intact with minor corrosion and patina.

Ex. Danish private Collection

A Fine antique African Diviner Janus Slit Gong Drum (Mukoku- Ngoombu), Yaka, D.R. Congo/Angola late 19th or first half of the 20th century. Finely carved drum forming a hollowed cylindrical body with a slit at the front side, surmounted by a Janus head on a short neck with large, pointed nose, protruding oval eye. Two brass bels attached to the neck on the twisted fibre cord.

The wood with fine old natural glossy patina. Mounted on the custom-made square iron base.

High including base...