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African Headdress	African Statue	African Statue

African headdress with shell and bead work. Ngeende artists made a large array of everyday anthropomorphic objects such as drums, cups, pipes, and boxes. These kind of masks are very rich in decorative accents and different materials. Used in ceremonies and special events.	Bronze African Statue	Bronze African Statue







African Statue	African Statue	African Statue

Bronze African Statue	African carved wooden statue	African Statue Holding Pot with Figures on Lid







African Statue	African Statue	African Weapon

Small Bronze Statue of a Man	Dark Wood Statue of an African Male Warrior with Helmet	African Wooden Weapon







Asante Stool	Baga Drum	Baga Serpent Headdress

Asante stools are usually made for a chief when he takes office and are adorned with beads or copper nails and sheets. This stool is a ceremonial piece carved with an arched seat set over a foot, referring to a proverb or a symbol of wisdom.	Extremely Old Baga Drum	The origins of the usage of these snakes is not clear. Its uses are varied; protection of young boys at circumcision, a cure for droughts, and perhaps as a spirit at funerals. Usually asexual, appearing sometimes in groups, it has been ascribed as having the power to reconcile the water spirits with the bush spirits. The age of this headdress is approximately 75 years.







Bead Work Statue	Beaded African Figures	Bell

Yoruba, W. Nigeria or Eastern Benin: beaded figures of an Oba (hereditary King) and his entourage.	sold separate $1290 each AFA-640 AFA-641 AFA-642	African Wooden Bell







Benin Bronze Head	Benin Head	Boat Statue

Benin (Bini-Edo)Bronze head The opening in the head was to hold an elephant's tusk as these were originally meant as altar pieces for shrines to the head and usually represented kings or the ancestors of kings.	The numerous bronze heads and figures cast by Benin Metalworkers were created for the royal palace.This piece characteristically has its neck covered with stylized coral beads leaving the chin exposed. The thinness of the cast and the refined skills demonstrated on this piece are very rare and special	Statue of people in boat







Bronze Captin	Bronze Head	Bronze Leopard Mask
		Benin Metal Workers
Colonial Portuguese Captain From Nigeria In Gabon	Bronze Head On Woven Base Of Nigeria	Numerous bronze heads and figures were cast by the Yuroba tribe in Nigeria, where the new Oba (king) would dedicate an altar to his predecessor. The leopard was the sole property of the Oba and the royal animal. A mask like this one was worn either by the Oba or by the major dignitaries. A number of bronze figures and masks have been found in the Lower Niger area. The loop on the top of the head permitted the mask to be hung in a place of honor when not being worn. Although not dated it is believe to be about 60-70 years old.







Bronze Statue	Bronze Statue	Bronze Statue

Bronze statue of a head with rings.	Bronze Statue of African Warrior	Bronze Statue of African Warrior







Chair	Decorative Table	Double Faced Man

Kuba Chair Of The Congo Zaire	Although of recent vintage this carved table from Guinea reflects the design of several of the peoples living in that country. There are eight curved legs emanating from the base holding a thirty inch carved table top. This table can serve as a coffee table as well as a bedroom table where there are other African pieces. A great buy.	African Double Faced Man with Net and Nails on the Body







Drum	Drum	Elephants

African Drum	African Drum Of Ghana	'Elephants'







Ethiopian Chairs	Face Statue	Fang

These chairs, made by the Gurage or Kaffa people of Ethiopia, are a feature of their nomadic life in that they are easily portable. The design appears to be influenced by Tanzanian art traditions. Although not African, we have included this in our collection because the design is so striking. The chair on the right is slightly taller (36" X 19 1/2") than the one on the left. The chairs can be purchased separately at $3000 each.	Bronze African statue of a face	African Wooden Figure 'Fang'







Game Board	Head Statue	Head Statue

Game board Of Baouli Tribe Of The Ivory Coast 33''w	Bronze African Head Statue The numerous bronze heads and figures cast by Benin Metalworkers were created for the royal palace.	Bronze African Head Statue The numerous bronze heads and figures cast by Benin Metalworkers were created for the royal palace.







Idol	Idol	Idol

African Metal Idol	African Wooden Idol with Leather Dress	Wooden and Brass Male Warrior Idol







Idol	Idoma	Incense Head

Small African Idol	African Wooden Figure 'Idoma'	African Bronze Incense Head The numerous bronze heads and figures cast by Benin Metalworkers were created for the royal palace.







Incense Head	Jester Head	Large Family

African Bronze Incense Head	African Statue of a Jester Head	'Large Family'







Lobi Chair	Lovers	Makonde Helmet Mask

In remote villages in Burkina Faso it is still possible to come across elderly men reclining on chairs such as this one, smoking their pipes.Those chairs are passed from generation to generation until their legs wear away. This is a male chair with very rare crocodile shaped carving on the top of the chair. These chairs are also used by couples on the first night of their union as the chair's shape "opens" the legs of the new bride so that she can accept the new husband. Modern in form, these chairs complement any style of contemporary decor.	'Lovers'	Antique African Makonde Helmet Mask with Wood and Human Hair from Mozambique. Helmet masks are among the most well-known Makonde masks. The mask is a lipico mask and was used during initiation rites for boys. They are placed over the wearer's head to conceal their identity. The masks are carved from a light weight wood with realistic features and human hair is often inset in them to increase their realism. The boys are told that the lipico has been conjured back from the dead and that they must overpower and unmask it during a grueling ceremony.







Mask	Mask	Mask

Mask with knit backing	Blue eyed mask.	Mask with feathers







Mask	Mask	Mask

Mohawk Mask	Wooden African Mask	Wooden African Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

Wooden Mask	Wooden Mask	Mask with soft top head and straw bottom







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask Worn On the Head	African Wooden Mask Worn On the Head







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask Worn On the Head	Wooden African Worn On The Head	Wooden African Long Face Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Mask	Mask

African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask	African Wooden Mask







Mask	Masked Warrior	Nail Fetish Figure

Elephant Mask Of Cameroon	African Wooden Masked Warrior	In order to stimulate and obtain a spirit's protection, Kongo people hammer nails into its wooden representation and shout at it .Particularly striking in this figure is the contrast between the delicate treatment of the face and the roughness of the nails. The open mouth appears to shout or scream in response to the pounding of the nails.







Oba Bronze	Pointy Head	Pottery

For a long time these heads were thought to represent an Oba, but today some Western scholars believe that they might be the representation of prisoners. The style of Benin heads evolved from thin casts with prominent chins to thicker casts showing a high collar extending to the mouth and a coiffure framed by two vertical "wings".	'Pointy Head'	African Clay Pottery







Pottery	Pottery	Pottery

African Clay Pottery	African Clay Pottery	African Clay Pottery







Pottery	Rabbit Head	Shield

Terra Cotta Vessel	'Rabbit Head'	African Shield







Small Family	Smoking Pipe	Smoking Pipe

'Small Family'	African Bronze Smoking Pipe	African Bronze Smoking Pipe







Smoking Pipe	Smoking Pipe	Stone Giraffe

African Bronze Smoking Pipe	African Bronze Smoking Pipe	Stone Giraffe







Stool	Stool	Stool

African Tall Stool	Bambara Stool	Asante Stool







Sun Mask	Table	Torso

Bobo Sun Mask	Bambara Table Of Mali	'Torso'







Tribal Drum	Wakara Figure	Wooden Elephants

Baga Tribal Drum from Guinea & Guinea-Bissau.	Dogon figures are predominantly associated with the ancestor cult. They are carved either for personal or family use or, if they commemorate the foundation of a community, are worshiped by the village. The figure shows typical elongated features, crossed scarifications on the body, angular features and a crested coiffure incised with chevrons. Believed to be 19th century. This piece was part of a collection in New York acquired in 1973.	Wooden Elephants







Wooden Statue	Wooden Statue	Wooden Statue

Carved Wooden Statue	Wooden statue with nails and feathers.	Hand Carved wooden statue







Wooden Statue	Wooden Statue	Yoruba Style Head

Wooden statue with weaving and feathers.	Hand carved wooden statue with straw work.	Ife classic period Yoruba style head

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