Ritual and Culture

A Plains pictographic beaded hide jacket Probably Cheyenne, circa 1890 With polychrome beaded horses and buffalo heads to front an back of jacket,...

A Southern Plains beaded hide dress with tinklers 20th centuryL: 52 in. (incl. fringe)PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

Three pairs of beaded hide moccasins Eastern Woodland, Lakota and Sioux, 19th and 20th centuryL: 6 1/2 in., 9 in., and 10 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:A Priv...

A Central Plains beaded and quilled hide pipe bag Late 19th centuryL: 34 in. (incl. fringe)PROVENANCE:Alan Kessler Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, ...

A fine Northwest Coast carved, polychrome and abalone-inlaid totem pole modelHaida or Tsimshian, circa 1880 Depicting bear, beaver, raven, owl and...

A Plains double-sided painted hide pictorial hand drum Late 19th century Decorated on both sides with two teepee and sun.Dia: 14 1/2, D: 1 1/2 in....

A Plains painted hide pictorial hand drum Late 19th century With beater. (2).Dia: 11, D: 3 5/8 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo woven sampler with fringe Early 20th century36 in. (incl. fringe) x 27 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo Germantown woven pictorial sampler Late 19th/early 20th century21 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Navajo Chief’s blanket in the third phase pattern Circa 190053 1/2 in. x 68 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A group of four large American Indian woven baskets Northeast, Northwest Coast and other, 20th century Comprising a tall Northeast Woodlands baske...

A large Acoma polychrome olla early 20th century Inscribed "Acoma" on base.H: 11 5/8 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Zuni polychrome olla Circa 1880 Decorated in a "Rainbird" pattern.H: 8 in.PROVENANCE:Eleanor Tulman Hancock, Inc., New York, New York, 2007.A Pr...

A Zia polychrome olla Circa 1900H: 6 in.PROVENANCE:A Private Family Collection.

A Zuni ceremonial polychrome frog bowl Early 20th century With terraced sides and four molded frogs.H: 3 5/8, Dia: 7 3/8 in.PROVENANCE:Marcy Burns...

A collection of Zulu weapons 19th century Comprising four axes, three knobkerries (clubs), a spear head and a small dagger, all collected by Gunne...

Two Kuba Shoowa panels Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century Both with bound edges and mounted on black fabric panel, one in four joined sect...

Two Kuba palm wine cupsDemocratic Republic of CongoH: 3 1/2, W: 4 1/2, D: 3 1/2 in. (smaller); H: 6 1/4, W: 5 in. (larger)

A Kongo power figure, nkisiDemocratic Republic of CongoH: 10 1/2 in.

A Nafana Bedu maskGhana or Côte d'IvoireH: 65 1/4, W: 28 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:The Estate of Dorothy Levitt Beskind, New York, New York.

A Baule mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, with a soft quality, the elaborate coiffure above an elegant forehead with arched brows, the coffee bean e...

A Senufo mask, kpelie Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, the oval face with open mouth, the eyes pierced with slits, arched brow and scarification to the ...

A Ligbi maskCôte d'Ivoire Carved wood, domed with a central single perforation, dual carved face masks to either side, with a rattan and cane bind...

A large collection of heddle pulleys Côte d'Ivoire Comprising of a selection of carved wood Guro, Jimini, Senufo, and Baule heddle pulleys, each w...

A Bamana equestrian figure MaliCast iron, the rider shown holding a spear high as if about to strike, he wears a high crested coiffure, raised on ...

A Bamana door lock Mali Carved wood, with stylised head finial and horned crest, dark encrusted patina, raised on a bespoke mount.H: 17 1/4, W: 17...

A Bamana hyena mask, Suruku Mali Carved wood, with domed forehead, long nose and exposed teeth, upright ears, the central protuberance from the he...

A Bankoni figure Mali, c. 1200 - 1600 AD Fired terracotta, the female figure shown standing, with serene countenance, the face a mixture of human ...

A pair of Lobi water containers Burkina FasoTerracotta, piriform shape with numerous rounded nubbins adorning the body and lid. (2).H: 22 in. (app...

A Bobo mask Burkina Faso Carved wood, the helmet with open triangular eyes, ridge-like nose and protruding mouth all below an openwork crest surmo...

A group of Ashanti fertility dolls, Aku'aba Ghana Carved wood and beads, all of classic form, the disc shaped heads with large forehead, arched ey...

A Fante maternity figure Ghana Carved wood, shown seated on an Ashanti stool, she nurses the child whilst resting him on her lap, a band of beads ...

A pair of Bura urns Niger, c. 1100-1400 C.E. Fired terracotta, a pair of phallic form urns with elaborate hand incised designs. (2).H: 36 in. (app...

A Yoruba twin figure, ere Ibeji Nigeria Carved wood and beads, the slender head and stylized coiffure above elongated arms and a protruding torso,...

A Tikar mask Cameroon Cast bronze, with a surrealist quality displaying a combination of human and zoomorphic traits, drooping cone-like eyes, bro...

A Fang headdress Gabon Leather, cowrie shell and vegetal binding, with a cone shaped finial and long strands of shells falling below, raised on a ...

A Kwele mask Gabon Carved wood and pigment, of oval form, the face within a recessed centre coloured with kaolin, a minimalist anthropomorphic for...

A Pende pendant, ikhoko Democratic Republic of Congo With dual perforations for attachment through the tripartite coiffure, raised on a bespoke mo...

A pair of Kuba containers Democratic Republic of Congo Comprising a carved wood cosmetics box, standing on a round foot with a finely carved lizar...

A collection of Lega spoons Democratic Republic of Congo All raised on bespoke stands. (10).H: 8 3/4 in. (largest)PROVENANCE:The Estate of Thomas ...

A Kumu mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, of oval form, with geometric carved features, a long rectangular nose and square...

A Salampasu mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, with domed forehead, prominent triangular nose and rectangular mouth shown ...

A Hemba chimpanzee mask, Sokomutu Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood, the face in the shape of a monkey's head, with a broad grinning smile ...

A Lele mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, the face on a flat plane, the features reduced to subtle forms, with a raised br...

A Bete mask Cote d'Ivoire Carved wood, of powerful construction and exhibiting a combination of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic features, with a bu...

A Yombe mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, the oval face with an open mouth and carved teeth, eyes pierced with thin slits...

An Ituri River maskDemocratic Republic of CongoCarved wood and pigment, of oval form, with prominent brow above two square perforations for the ey...

A Salampasu maskDemocratic Republic of CongoCarved wood, copper and raffia, covered with copper plating, the oval face with domed forehead, promin...

A Lwalwa mask, mfondoDemocratic Republic of CongoCarved wood, the flat coif decorated with a zigzag band, above a concave face bisected by a promi...

A Teke Tsaye mask, kidumu Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, carved in high relief with a central recessed section, decorated w...

A Mbole Yela mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, with raised swept brows leading to a long nose, the ey...

A Tutsi archer's bracelet, igitembe Rwanda Wood and copper, of crescent form, with inlaid squares of copper, rich patina, raised on a bespoke moun...

A Dogon style mask, satimbe Mali Carved wood, the face shown bearded and composed of simple geometric forms, topped by a large Satimbe female figu...

A Djenne style horse and rider Mal iBaked terracotta, the rider shown mounted on a horse with a single arm raised, entirely covered in incised dec...

A Bamana maskMaliCarved wood, the elongated head with dome forehead, deeply set eyes parted by a slender nose, the mouth pushed forward into a con...

A Dan style mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, with original mudpack, fiber and cowrie coif, oval face, high forehead, raised eyebrows, protruding mo...

A Toma mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, the domed brow above recessed thin eyes, prominent cheekbones and an open triangular mouth, wearing an elab...

A Senufo mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, the oval face with pursed mouth exposing the teeth, the eyes pierced with slits, two pairs of flanges on ...

A Senufo mask, kpelie Cote d'Ivoire Carved wood, the oval face with pursed mouth, the eyes pierced with slits, two pairs of flanges on each side o...

A Baule figure Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, shown standing on an integral plinth, the left foot turned slightly inwards, the arms held to the sides,...