Ethnographica & Tribal Art for sale

FIGURAL SPOON of the Dan, Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivorie. Spoon with handle end in the shape of an anthropomorphic mask and tapered bowl. L. 27 cm (s...

FIGURAL SPOON of the Dan, Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivorie; carved wood with grown patina. Tapering spoon with anthropomorphic handle. L. 19.5 cm (sign...

MANILLE / AFRICAN PRIMARY MONEY, pre-coinage means of payment, so-called primitive money. Bronze, 1979.5 g (signs of age and wear). From the estat...

An Oceanic Sharks Tooth Tebutje Sword, comprising of a two section blade, with rows of sharks teeth, on tapering wooden shaft, with basket weave h...

An African Tribal Axe, possibly Shona, having curved single edged axe head, leading to a large down edged spike, on wooden shaft, no postage for t...

An Oceanic Sharks Tooth Tebutje Sword, comprising a tapering wooden shaft with applied two rows of sharks teeth, some AF, 68cm, no postage for thi...

Papua New Guinea 1980s University registrar covers, includes airmails some not carefully opened (16)

An African Ceremonial Axe, having animal shaped terminal with 27cm long axe head, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only at a cost, the ...

Three African Tribal Spear Heads, all with leaf shaped blades, all with different designed transitions, one being of twisted form, 39.5cm - 52.5cm...

A Zulu War Axe, having triangular blade with 66cm long wooden shaft, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only at a cost, the buyer to orga...

A Ghana Ashanti Kuduo, the lidded container having figural design to the lid, the figures playing Mancala, the container having twin figural handl...

A large Banza Knife, used by The Azande of South Sudan, single edged, curved blade, with stepped design, wooden handle with wire binding, approx. ...

An African Shona Ceremonial Axe, having long, thin axe head, with shaped handle, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only at a cost, the b...

A BWA Plank Mask Burkina Faso, the carved wood mask, with black and white pigment decoration, flattened circular face, circular eyes and mount, be...

An African Kuba Knife, Ikula', broad ribbed blade, with dark wooden handle, 35cm, no postage for this lot, we can supply pack only at a cost, the ...

An African Tribal Art figure, possibly from the Congo, the figure wearing animal hide boots, bound in string, with bell to the belt, 77cm H

An African Tribal Axe, having large flint style head, on carved shaft, 55cm

An African tribal mask, having carved stylised horn to the top, with applied blue and white pigment, approximately 43cm

A pair of Nigerian Yoruba Staffs, in the form of a male and a female, linked by a chain, on later custom wooden base

A large carved wooden African Male Figure, having bird figure on top of his head, with shell eyes, with damages, 160cm x 41cm

A Papa New Guinea Shell Necklace, having woven fibre body, with applied cowrie shell decoration, complete with custom built stand

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY BIDRI COSMETIC BOTTLE & COVER, NORTH INDIA Height: 16cm

TWO RARE INDIAN WOODEN SEALS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, NORTH INDIA Length x Width of largest: 27 x 13.5cm

A PIERCED KASHMIR COPPER TRAY, NORTH INDIA. 19TH CENTURY Diameter: 61cm

Nine Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles 20th century Including one imitation-agate glass, two overlay glass, and two translucent gree...

Ten Chinese overlay glass snuff bottles 20th century Comprising two blue, three black and six red overlay on variously white and snowstorm gl...

Six Chinese glass bottles imitating white jade Republic period/20th century Each of flattened oviform or rectangular shape, two with mask-and...

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Bear's Belly-Arikara , 1908 Large-format photogravure on Van Gelder paper; titled and signed within the plate. 15 3...

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) War-Party's Farewell-Atsina , 1908 Large-format photogravure on Van Gelder paper; titled and signed within the plate...

Aboriginal Bone Art, Rare Vintage plaque in original frame titled 'Young Hunter' by Bush Myths Bone 3D Art. Mounted, framed and glazed. Measures ...

the first vigorously worked with three demon masks on the finial surmounted by skulls, and blades springing from a makara head; and the second of ...

with brass coin button to the belly, the half-length figure wearing a skirt with incised geometric decoration, on a wooden base, 8¾in. (22.2cm.) h...

seated with arms crossed and arms resting just below the shoulders, with large teardrop shaped earrings and stylised coiffure, 13in. (33cm.) high.

decorated with floral arrangements, birds and sheep, inscribed 'Martha Renouf aged 13 years. July 22nd. 1853', 25½ x 24¾ inches (64.6cm x 63cm).

Convolute of three terracotta figures Western Chad, three different head pieces of the Sao culture (10th-16th century) in strongly stylised forms...

Girl figure Côte d'Ivoire, c. 1900, attributed to the Dan ethnic group, light hardwood, dark coloured, sculptural depiction of a standing undres...

Rare protective figure Bateba ti Bala, attributed to the Lobi ethnic group, Burkina Faso/Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire, probably 19th century, head stele o...

Makonde carving Tanzania, 20th century, attributed to the Makonde ethnic group, heavy dark root wood, strongly abstracted male mythical creature ...

Terracotta figure Western Chad, surrealistic head piece of the Sao culture (10th-16th century) in strongly stylised form, one tip glued and small...

Bone figure 20th century, unsigned, male bust made from a bone over an open-worked plinth zone, with drying cracks, h 37 cm. Figur Bein 20. Jh.,...

Figurative carving probably Haiti, 20th century, carved in dark tropical wood, seated figure with raised knees and strongly stylised facial featu...

Netherlands, 16th century A.D. Carved figural panel depicting a group of six standing figures gazing mournfully at the prostrate figure of Christ ...

1st millennium B.C. or later. Sturdy columnar stem flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, band of pained geometric ornament; the bowl broad...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With incised frieze of a seated figure extending his hand to a standing figure in floor-length pleated garment, second fig...

Late Woodland Period, 1st millennium A.D. Comprising a trapezoidal blade with straight edge, waisted shank and bulb to the reverse. 1.5 kg, 31.5 ...

Nakleet, Punuk Period, 600-1200 A.D. or later. Carved with lentoid-section shank and triangular barbs to one edge. 6.8 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)...

Neolithic Period, 4000-3000 years B.P. or later. Substantial and rectangular in section with tapering butt, polished asymmetrical blade. 769 gram...

Middle-Transitional Archaic Period, 8000-2700 years B.P. Including a waisted axe-hammer and other types. 1.37 kg total, 7.5-13.7 cm (3 - 5 3/8 in...

Late Woodland Period, 1st millennium A.D. Including a square axehead with waist and rounded hammer to the rear. 866 grams total, 10-17.5 cm (4 - ...

Circa 100 B.C.-300 A.D. or later. Figure of a pregnant woman standing, adorned with a headdress, ear ornaments, a necklace and disc ornaments to t...

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. With frieze of advancing figures. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 39, for type. 26.3 grams, 32 mm...

Pre 16th century A.D. or later. Lentoid in section, leaf-shaped with slightly polished rippled surface. 115 grams, 21.7 cm (8 1/2 in.). Ex Nye ...

Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Carved miniature headrest with rectangular base. Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, plate 95. 5.74...

Circa 19th century A.D. Crouching, holding a braided U-shaped bar in both hands and in the mouth; braided twine to waist and neck, remains to head...

Late Woodland Period, 1st millennium A.D. Including a flat biconvex type with broken edge and old collector's label 'R464', cobble type with scoop...

D.R. Congo, Yaka, initiation mask with a pair of figures in erotic position h. 86 cm. [3]

P.N. Guinea, Abelam, yam mask, baba, helmet shaped coiled plant fibre with attached ears and mouth. H. 34,5 cm. Provenance: Fred Smit, Haarlem. [1]

Java, four krisses, Solo-Surakarta; [4]

A COLLECTION OF TRIBAL MASKS

Two Native American Indian statues, one with female standing by deer, the other with male and child on horse, the largest approx 33cm high.