African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD SHABTI FOR ANKH-HOR LATE PERIOD 640-570 BC moulded faience, shown in mummiform pose, wearing the tripartite wig an...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIEF NEW KINGDOM 1550-1070 BC carved limestone, showing an offering bearer, the remains of a basket on his head, his right a...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN STAMP SEAL OF THUTMOSE III EIGHTEENTH DYNASTY 1479–1425 BC carved bone, bearing the feather of truth alongside the cartouche o...

QUARTZITE STONE THOTH LATE PERIOD 664 - 332 BC carved quartzite stone, depicting the god Thoth in baboon form, squatting whilst resting his han...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SHREW SARCOPHAGUS LATE PERIOD 664 - 332 BC a hollow bronze rectangular container for the mummy of a shrew, a figure of the ani...

AZTEC TOLTEC HEAD OF A DIGNITARY 1300 - 1500 AD volcanic stone, with recessed eyes, long slender nose and small oval mouth, shown wearing an in...

COSTA RICAN AXE IDOL 200 - 600 AD pale green carving of an abstract form with incised details and hands to chest, mounted 9cm high ...[more]

TWO GREENLANDIC INUIT KAYAK AND ROWER SCULPTURES marine ivory, carved in multiple seperate pieces, the first with a wooden base and soapstone sea...

NORTHWEST COAST NUU-CHAH-NULTH SPIRIT MASK carved wood, with reccesses at the mouth and above the eyes, with traces of original green and red pig...

BAMANA FEMALE FIGURE DOOR LOCK carved wood, depicting a standing female figure, the face is treated in schematic planes, the body decorated with ...

BAMANA DOOR LOCK carved wood, with triangular stylised head finial, dark encrusted patina, mounted 41.5cm high Provenance: Ex. Baron Freddy Roli...

DOGON WALU ANTELOPE MASK carved wood, of classic geometrical form, the box-like head framing the facial features, a long nose runs from the brow ...

BAMANA MASK carved wood, with six horn crest, mounted 77cm high unmounted ...[more]

BAMANA MASK carved wood, shown with wide eyes, open mouth and long vertical incisions below each eye, dark patina 28cm high ...[more]

BAMANA DOOR LOCK carved wood, with stylised head finial and long ears, dark encrusted patina, mounted 45.5cm high Provenance: Ex. Baron Freddy R...

IGBO TORQUE 800 - 1000 AD patinated bronze with a central interlocking reserve, on a twist form band, with incised detail 17.5cm wide ...[mor...

DAN CAST BRONZE FIGURE GROUP modelled with two male figures wearing coiffures, carrying a box suspended on a pole upon their shoulders 21cm high...

KUBA ANTHROPOMORPHIC CUP carved wood, representing a stylized head with an elaborate coiffure and ritual scarification on the upper cheek 18cm h...

PAIR OF KUBA PALM WINE CUPS carved wood, with a fine criss-cross design and deep brown patina 13cm high ...[more]

TEKE NECKLACE of flat circular form, the circumference constructed in a jagged form of alternating rectangular tabs, incised to the surface, with...

TEKE ANCESTOR FIGURE carved wood, shown naked and holding staff of office, caramel patina, mounted 20.5cm high ...[more]

SUKU FIGURE carved wood, shown clasping hands up towards the chest, dark patina, mounted 44.5cm high Provenance: Ex. private collection, Liège. ...

NORTH EAST CONGO MASK carved wood, with domed forehead, open mouth and attachment loop at base 46cm tall ...[more]

KOTA RELIQUARY carved wood and hammered copper, of classic abstract form, crescent coiffure leading to bi-planal features and diamond shaped hand...

LUBA STAFF FINIAL carved wood, panel with bands of hatching surmounted by a seated female figure with hands held to the sides, mounted 18cm high...

CHOKWE COMB carved wood, carved head finial wearing a tall conical hat, with incised ornament on dual panels above the teeth 22.5cm high Note; w...

BABANKI CHIEF'S STOOL carved wood and pigment, the ringed base supporting five figures with circular seat above 58cm tall Note; for a similar ex...

MANGBETU OLIPHANT carved ivory, with carved mouth piece and figural head terminal, caramel patina, unfinished 53.5cm long ...[more]

HIMA MILK JUG carved jacaranda wood, bell shaped form with incised banded decoration, dark patina 23cm high ...[more]

EXCEPTIONAL NORTH NGUNI HEADREST carved wood, evoking the shape of an animal, standing on four sculpted feet with a striated surface 27cm long P...

ZULU MEAT PLATTER carved wood, sitting on four cylindrical legs, the underside with classic amasumpa carving 83cm high ...[more]

MASSIM LIME SPATULA the handle carved as a stylised figure with scrolled detail, above the rounded spatula 28cm long ...[more]

ARAWE SHIELD carved wood, fibre & pigments, of classical form, comprised of three pieces of decorated wood, lashed together with a handle carved ...

PAIR OF ABELAM ANCESTOR FIGURES carved wood and pigment, both in polychrome and with hornbill seated atop the head tallest 91cm ...[more]

PAIR OF ABELAM ANCESTOR FIGURES carved wood and pigment, both decorated in polychrome pigments tallest 94cm ...[more]

SEPIK RIVER STOOL carved wood and pigment, the gently curving seat supported by four crocodile figures 48cm tall Provenance: From an old Scottis...

KANAK BIRD HEAD CLUB carved wood, the cylindrical shaft leading to a stylized 'bird head' with long beak, mounted 62cm high ...[more]

PAIR OF FIJIAN COMBS carved wood, each with eleven teeth and honey brown patina, one with "Fijian comb, July 4th, Independence Day" written on ...

IFUGAO DUYU BOWL carved wood, with scalloped rim, deep brown patina 30cm diameter ...[more]

BWA BUTTERFLY MASK carved wood and pigment, the spread wings decorated with three concentric circles, triangle and checkboard motifs on either si...

BAMANA KORE SURUKU HYENA MASK carved wood, with domed forehead, long nose and pegged teeth, the central protruberance from the head representing ...

BAMANA BOLI ZOOMORPHIC POWER FIGURE hand sculpted organic materials, representing a bull, amorphous form 56cm long Note; for a similar example p...

MAKONDE BODY MASK carved wood, modeled in the form of a preganant woman, with scarification marks to the abdomen, incisions for attachment runnin...