Ritual and Culture

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 Turkana shield Kenya Cured hide, of classic rectangular form, with central wooden shaft and hand grip on the reverse, with painted inventory num...

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 pair of Ligbi style masks Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood and pigment, the oval face with pursed mouth, the eyes pierced with slits and subtly upturne...

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 Yaure mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood and pigment, with an expressive coiffure above a high scarified brow, the eyes heavily lidded, the lips ful...

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,...

A Guro mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, with a melding of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic qualities, a domed forehead above small recessed eyes, rid...

A Yaure mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, of circular form, shown with two birds perched atop the head, etched detailing to the coiffure and beard, ...

A Dan mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood, with original fiber coif, oval face, high forehead, raised eyebrows, protruding mouth with full lips and lar...

A Bete mask Côte d'Ivoire Carved wood and metal, the protruding forehead above a raised ridge, the nose flaring outwards into separate flanges, th...

A Bwa maskBurkina FasoCarved wood and pigment, the domed face mask with zoomorphic features, recessed segments colored in various bright hues, dis...

A Bwa mask Burkina Faso Carved wood and pigment, raised on bespoke wall mount.H: 53, W: 8 1/2 in. (approx., mask only)PROVENANCE:The Estate of Tho...

A Mossi mask Burkina Faso Carved wood and pigment, the hollow domed face with dual perforations for the eyes, surmounted by a central tapering cre...

A Mossi maskBurkina FasoCarved wood and pigment, the hollow domed face with dual perforations for the eyes, surmounted by a central tapering crest...

A Mossi maskBurkina FasoCarved wood and pigment, the hollow domed face with dual perforations for the eyes, surmounted by a central pair of planks...

A Bwa mask, yehotiBurkina FasoCarved wood and pigment, the central face with protuberant square mouth and prominent nose, the wings decorated with...

A Mossi maskBurkina FasoCarved wood and pigment, the oval face divided by a long central nose, thin rectangular perforations denoting the eyes wit...

A Mossi dollBurkina FasoCarved wood, with high coiffure, cylindrical body, incised decoration to the head and upper torso, raised on a bespoke mou...

A Gurunsi vesselBurkina FasoTerracotta, sitting on a rounded base, the body with applied decoration of various animals, the separate lid with anth...

A West African spearheadGhanaCast bronze, the leaf shaped blade decorated with scenes of turtles and lizards in low relief, the tang hollow for th...

A pair of Fante fertility dolls, Aku'abaGhanaCarved wood and beads, the first with a flat elongated head, small abstracted face, cylindrical body ...

A collection of Akan gold dust boxes, KuduoGhanaCast copper alloy, consisting of two circular and one rectangular example, all three with separate...

An Akan vesselGhanaCast bronze, in the form of a lamp, with trailed detailing throughout the body, topped by a zoomorphic finial.H: 9 1/2, W: 10 1...

A pair of Fon clubsBeninComprising an anthrophonic wooden club with a long arched shaft, a human face carved into the spherical head; a club with ...

A Ganda funerary vesselNigeriaFired terracotta, standing on a rounded base, the squat body with scarification running in a cross from the navel, t...

A Colon doorNigeriaCarved wood, with a central depiction of a colonial era soldier in low relief.H: 67, W: 30 in.PROVENANCE:The Estate of Thomas M...

A Bamileke figureCameroonFormed of a wooden base with beadwork and cowrie shells woven into a fabric skin, the figure shown seated on a stool, wit...

A Bamoun style maskCameroonCarved wood, the face with dilated nostrils, wide eyes and large smiling mouth, topped by an openwork headdress featuri...

A grasslands model skull Cameroon Carved wood and cowrie shell, modelled in the form of a small human skull and entirely covered in cowrie shells,...

A Fang bellows Gabon Carved wood, leather and metal, with v-shaped support leading to the pair of circular discs with central pipes for air flow, ...

A Vuvi style maskGabonCarved wood and pigment, the domed forehead above a recessed brow, the slit eyes, triangular nose and mouth placed in close ...

A Vuvi mask Gabon Carved wood and kaolin, arched brows meeting in the center at a triangular nose above a circular mouth, the eyes reduced to thin...

A Kwele mask Gabon Carved wood and pigment, raised on bespoke mount.H: 10 1/2, W: 8 1/2 in. (approx., mask only)PROVENANCE:The Estate of Thomas Mc...

A Cela style mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, of circular form, grooved ridges denoting the coiffure, arched brows, open...

A Mangbetu vesselDemocratic Republic of CongoFired terracotta, with dual faces mirroring one another, both with finely modelled features, the flar...

A Gabonese mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood, with two tubular eyes, a raised ridge denoting the nose and a square mouth open to expos...

A Boa style mask Democratic Republic of Congo Carved wood and pigment, of oval form, the coiffure hanging over the forehead, the eyes placed centr...