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Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:83
Lots with images:83
Prices available:83
Category:
African
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Kifwebe mask, Songye Tribe from Congo. Hollowed protruding mouth, alternating black and red ridged angular face. Height 35 cm. Width 19 cm. ***
*** Bakongo figure, standing female figure with raised facial features and inset bone eyes holding a knife and a vessel. 13 cm height ***
*** Yoruba Shango dance Wand from Nigeria, carved wood and pigments. Used to honor the Yoruba god of thunder, dance wands are carried by Shango priests and devotees during public worship activities and enshrined on the deity's altar. 36 cm height ***
*** Lega mask from Zaire with flax beard. Length 38 cm (including beard). ***
*** A Dan mask Libera, hollowed form with pointed chin below an open mouth. Circular pierced disc eyes and with piercings to the chin. Tightly woven coiffure, 20 x 13 cm ***
*** Dan mask Libera, with attached platted hair, 26 x 19 cm ***
*** African Luba figural stool, with a circular seat supported by female form (crack to seat) ***
*** Songye tribe Bantu ethnic group ritual mounted mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, the miniature mounted mask mounted on woven cane and surrounded by cowrie shells, bone and gourds and miniature amulets, 34 cm diameter ***
*** An African ebony female statue Beating drum from the Congo. Split to hair. Provenance: Mildred Tice was a missionary from Pennsylvania in the Congo. She returned to the USA in 1935. Height 28 cm ***
*** Makonde - Makua tribal group mask from Tanzania/ Mozambique. Wooden mask with feather bloom in hair. Height 34 cm. Width 20 cm. ***
*** African Maasai war shield, lenticular form with hide-bound border and wood grip to rear, decoratively painted with abstract designs in green, black and white, 110 cm x 52 cm ***
*** A large metal African mask, possibly Benin. Horned with another figure sitting on top. Complex patterning to face. Height 64 cm ***
*** Baule mask finely carved with surmounting horns ***
*** Antique north African single Copal amber and metal necklace large encased amber bead 42 mm dia, 58 cm chain length ***
*** West African mask, Pieced almond form eyes and open mouth. The face highlighted with bands of white pigment, 26 x 14 cm ***
*** West African mask, ebonised oval face with wide pieced almond shaped eyes and open mouth, tapering fin shaped coiffure, 41 x 23 cm ***
*** An African wooden male statue Beating drum from the Congo. Provenance: Mildred Tice was a missionary from Pennsylvania in the Congo. She returned to the USA in 1935. Height 38 cm ***
*** Large Bete mask with metal rivet decoration, length 46 cm ***
*** Anzengruber style African figure with basket, 34 cm height ***
*** A rare Gabbra tribe 'Akatoom' (water proof container), for carrying water, made with woven fibre and rawhide, 1850s. Provenance: Own Mapp collection, 40 cm height ***
*** A Benin figure from Nigeria, a female pouring water from a vessel. 19 cm height ***
*** A Baule monkey headdress, ivory Coast. Woven frame topped with canvas and wooden monkey figure to top. Decorated with shells. Height 43 cm ***
*** A Dan mask, with shell and fabric headdress. Animal hair to top. height 39 cm ***
*** A Luba head rest Democratic Republic of Congo, 14 cm height ***
*** Nigerian bow and Quiver of Arrows with metal points, the leather quiver inscribed 'The bow and Arrows were Given to Me by the Chief of the Ibos When Passing through the ... Town of Oguta ..... Nigeria in the year 1911 ... Cannibal Tribe (?)'. Damage to… ***
*** An African archers ivory thumb ring, a Coptic cross, an ivory spoon, and a tortoise shell Disk ***
*** Ashanti Akua'ba fertility statue of typical form with disk head, height 41.5 cm ***
*** Pair Yoruba twin figures with beaded necklaces and blue pigmented heads, heights 29 cm ***
*** Baule Tribe mask from ivory Coast. split to face with repair. Height 31 cm. ***
*** An African Baule mask, 48 cm height ***
*** A 19th century African wooden figure female Benalualua kneeling figure. Coiffure down the back ***
*** Konda tribe Democratic Republic of Congo sword, double edge blade. Rust and some heavy pitting. 53 cm length ***
*** Ngombe Poto tribe Democratic Republic of Congo. Currency sword knife. Blade in good and untouched condition. 70 cm length ***
*** Kuba Divination tool, cylindrical tapering head with slip carved eyes, rectangular body with incised design to sides. Reddish brown patina. 27 cm length ***
*** Songye tribe Bantu ethnic group, Democratic Republic of Congo wooden shield, the oval waisted shield with small mask carved in relief and with painted and incised bands in white, red and black, 67 x 32 cm ***
*** Zande tribe Congo sickle shaped sabre knife. Ebonised wooden handle. Blade in good condition.46 cm length ***
*** Mangbetu Democratic Republic of Congo Currency knife - Trombash, early 20th century. Iron, bone, surface rust and some pitting. 38 cm length ***
*** An African Maasai tribe Seme knife and a Chieftan's axe, wood, leather, iron and steel, 53 cm, 33 cm length ***
*** A Dan mask from Liberia, with woven fabric and metallic decoration, 28 cm height ***
*** African Punu mask, 30 cm length ***
*** Tetela ceremonial blade with Kuba knife, Congo, 46.5 cm & 43.5 cm ***
*** Mangbetu arched harp from Congo, these harps were used to accompany the improvised songs of poets during court ceremonies boat shaped wood body is covered with hide copper wire is used to bind the figure to body and for neck decoration on figure. Length… ***
*** Yoruba presentation figure with bowl of typical form on later base, figure height 32 cm ***
*** An African axe, three notches to the handle, 64 cm length ***
*** West African mask, pierced oval eyes highlighted in white pigment and with carved incised lineal carving to the coiffure ***
*** An African dagger shaped knife, Congo, steel blade with carved wood handle displaying opposing male and female faces. Surface rust and heavy pitting. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 56 cm length ***
*** Luba head rest, the rectangular support raised on a carved mask with distended chin, 10 cm x 14 cm ***
*** Lega mask an elongated oval face with pierced features, decorated surface of inscised crosses and divots, rich mid-brown patina with traces of kaolin, height 15 cm (mask only) ***
*** An African wooden male figure 'Luba Hemba', with hands on belly ***
*** Long sword with wooden scabbard and brass binding, Congo, 77 cm ***
*** Bakongo figure, finely carved, heavily bound stanging figure with raised facial features baring teeth, holding a knife and vessel. Mid brown patina with traces of Kaolin. Democratic Republic of Congo. 14 cm height ***
*** An Ethiopian headrest. Height 13 cm. Together with a Dan mask. height 24 cm ***
*** A Dogon/Bamana door Lock, with lightening bolt-shaped carving to top. height 41 cm. Width 48 cm ***
*** African club with copper banding decoration ***
*** Mangbetu Democratic Republic of Congo Currency knife - Trombash, early 20th century. Iron, bone. Heavy rust and pitting. Early replacement of handle in bone with strapping. 45 cm long ***
*** South African large early 20th century walnut presentation gavel, silver plaque named to B.Owen Jones Esq laying the foundation stone Presbyterian church Boksburg 25.11.16 ***
*** Old Bapende axe from the Democratic Republic of Congo ***
*** Luba bow holder, 94 cm length ***
*** Double sided African head sculpture, carved painted wood, 41 cm height ***
*** African mask, some surface degradation, 30 cm height ***
*** Impressive hardwood grain pounder, Democratic Republic of Congo, surmounted by a female fertility figure, rich dark surface patina. Luba tribe, 115 cm length ***
*** Makonde double headed 'Lipiko' helmet mask, from Southern Tanzania and Northeast Mozambique, 30 cm height ***
*** Mangbetu tribe ceremonial knife, Congo, steel knife with eloborate blade with bird and smaller blades in the shape of a tree. Carved wood handle. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 51 cm length ***
*** Saka tribe knife, Congo, steel with a wood handle and original wooden scabbard. Collected in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 2000s, 58 cm length (knife) ***
*** Set of 4 modern coloured bird prints African bird studies after Rena ***
*** African stone spear head, from Mossel bay (SA). Attached tag with 'Mr Fitzsimmons, Transvaal Museum', 12 cm length ***
*** Hatchet with sword, Congo, 34 cm & 39 cm ***
*** An African horn container, with leather lid and handle, 30 cm length ***
*** Mbole tribe, Democratic Republic of Congo Currency, cast copper, extra large size, 26.5 cm diameter ***
*** 19th century brass Currency/Anklet Ekonda, Kuta Kota tribes, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cast from heavy brass, 25 cm length ***
*** Luba Divination implement, DRC ***
*** Southern African Club. with a round head and long shaft. Length 69 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ ***
*** An African spear, metal blade, decorated with beads and animal fur, 100 cm length ***
*** African headrest, probably Tsonga ***
*** Kuba spear with other ***
*** African carved hardwood spoon, full figure final with twist stem 43 cm length ***
*** African standing fetish figure, carved wood, feathers, and nails, 38 cm height ***
*** Decorative free standing African mask, 53 cm height ***
*** Luba ceremonial staff, Congo, 45 cm ***
*** African female standing figure, some losses to top of head, 29 cm height ***
*** An African mask, 78 cm height ***
*** A large African Bow ***
*** Makonde water pipe, Mozambique ***