LELE MASK
Lele Mask Lele Mask, the Lele (or Leele), also known as Bashilele or Usilele, are a Bantu ethnic...
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Magnificent Kifwebe Masculin Mask
Magnificent Kifwebe Masculin Mask Height 70 cm. SONGYE “Kifwebé” mask (Dem. Rep. of Congo). Mask...
Read MoreExtremly Rare Lobala Ngiri Mabo Shield
Extremly Rare Lobala Ngiri Mabo Shield Extremly Rare Lobala Ngiri Mabo Shield. According to Benitez-Jahannot (ibid.), “Writing for the Musée Royale de l’Afrique Centrale in Tervuren, Herman Burssens notes that...
Read MoreFine Baule Maternity Figure
S O L D Fine Baule Maternity Figure From the Kulango area High 35 cm., total 41 cm. Wooden base. Fine Baule Maternity Figure, standing with the child against her abdomen, the right hand holds its legs and the left supporting...
Read MoreMagnificent Large Baule Figure
, this finely carved stylized male figure has an exceptional and high abstract face with individualized facial features including a T-shaped straight nose, rectangular open mouth, and a square prognathous chin. His finely...
Read MoreRare Lega Several Heads Figure
S O L D Rare Lega Several Heads Figure D.R. of Congo High 68 cm Provenance: From the Collection of Mr. G. L. of Clinton, Massachusetts. Rare Lega Several Heads Figure. This fetish figure was used during initiation ceremonies...
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S O L D Superb Baule Seated Male Figure Ivory Coast High 66 cm Provenance: From the Collection of Mr. G. L. of Clinton, Massachusetts. Superb Baule Seated Male Figure. With the forearms carved free of the body and the hands...
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S O L D Fine Baule Seated Male Figure Ivory Coast Wood, Cowry Shell and Bead Necklace High 35,5 cm Provenance: From the Collection of Mr. G. L. of Clinton, Massachusetts. Fine Baule Seated Male Figure. With the forearms carved...
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S O L D Superb Kwele Mask Gabon Ekuk, with iron stand Height 52 cm. Superb Kwele Mask Gabon, with a recessed heart-shaped face framing narrow eyes. Has a triangular nose painted in red. Fine blackened patina contrasting with...
Read MoreExceptional Baule Male Figure
S O L D Exceptional Baule Male Figure High 48 cm., wooden base P R O V E N A N C E: Dutch private collection Exceptional Baule Male Figure, standing on a wooden base. With finely incised feet supporting powerful bent legs and...
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Baule Pair Asie Usu Wood; H.: 38 cm; 36,5 cm. A Fine Baule Pair of Asie Usu Baule Pair Asie Usu, when a pair of figures are carved together, they cannot possibly represent spirit-spouses (which are always single pieces). They...
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S O L D Fine Chokwe Male Figure Height 39 cm P R O V E N A N C E: Old privet collection, Antwerp, Belgium Fine Chokwe Male Figure, finely carved from hard wood. Standing with legs wide and slightly bent at the knees. A...
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