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The Senufo – a traditional agricultural people of the northern savanna – Kpelie masks either represent a Poro ancestor or a supernatural spirit of a deceased village person.
This double-faced mask has provided a variety of functions. It is a significant part of the rites of…
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- Item Number: M-8047
- Provenance/Origin: Senufo. Tribe of Cote D'Lvoire. West Africa. Circa 1940 - 1950s.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 7" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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Well known for white-faced masks (Okuyi), the ethnic group that this was acquired from (Mpongwe) has two separate uses for masks like this.
Costumed ceremonies include rites of passage and funerary events.
This mask was used for the later. The typical Okuyi performer wears a…
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- Item Number: M-3109
- Provenance/Origin: Ogooue River Region, Gabon. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 14" tall x 8" wide x 4.5" deep
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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Crafted by the Borama Oromo tribe in southern Ethiopia.
For an engagement or just protection from the evil eye, this is a true collector’s piece and honors traditional Ethiopian heritage. Each telsum box or triangle is forced individually by hand, making this one unique and one-of-a-kind.…
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- Item Number: O-1781
- Provenance/Origin: Boran Tribe, Southern Ethiopia. Late 20th Century
- Composition: Metal and fabric
- Dimensions: Strand length 22"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 315.00 USD
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Look at the dynamic carvings of this helmet mask. The high and bulging forehead is quite normal for this ethnic group. But the depth and symbolism of the carvings is quite extraordinary. I have spent some time in trying to determine the significance of this…
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- Item Number: M-8069
- Provenance/Origin: Congo. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood and Cord
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 9" wide x 8" deep
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
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An object d’art wooden bird mask, with a quality suitable for a museum exhibit. Superbly carved by Chokwe artisans to honor divine ancestors.
Acquired from a Pretoria South African Gallery whose owner has direct access to chiefs in the Congo. Based on my purchases and…
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- Item Number: M-2486
- Provenance/Origin: DNC, Congo. Circa 1975 - 1900s
- Composition: Wood, pigment, woven vegetal fibers
- Dimensions: 16" tall x 12" wide x 8" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds (mask alone)
- Price: $ 1,195.00 USD
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One of the three known royal masks, the helmet Bwoom is one of the oldest mask types used by the Kuba. These were introduced in the 17th Century by King Miko mi-Mbul.
Most often used in funerals, they are also used…
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- Item Number: M-5805
- Provenance/Origin: Kuba peoples. DRC. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood. Twine and fabric.
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 14" at widest x 16" deep
- Weight: 7.5 pounds (mask alone)
- Price: $ 835.00 USD
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Indonesian tribal art is among the most intriguing and varied in the world. There are as many styles and expressions as there are ethnic and cultural groups. Each of these groups produces unique objects of great interest and beauty that are used in rituals and ceremonies …. …
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- Item Number: R-4712
- Provenance/Origin: Alliance Francaise de Singapour. 92 pages with color photos
- Dimensions: 15.25" tall x 10.25" wide
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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The Manyanga tribe live on the right bank of the Zaire (aka Congo) River. The location is near the tributary of the Lefini River.
This is a relatively unknown tribe whose artists are known for their elongated faces, rounded cheeks, carefully rendered faces and nails.
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- Item Number: M-1535
- Provenance/Origin: Manyanga Tribe. Congo. Circa mid-1900s, perhaps the 1930s.
- Composition: Wood, pigments, nails, cloth with minor embellishments
- Dimensions: 18" tall x 11" wide x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 315.00 USD
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The Manyanga tribe live on the right bank of the Zaire (aka Congo) River. The location is near the tributary of the Lefini River.
This is a relatively unknown tribe whose artists are known for their elongated faces, rounded cheeks, carefully rendered faces and nails.
…
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- Item Number: M-9554
- Provenance/Origin: Manyanga Tribe. Congo. Circa mid-1900s, perhaps 1930s
- Composition: Wood, pigments, abrus beans, nails, raffia/fibers, cloth
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 9" wide x 7" wide
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
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About 2.5 million Bambara people for the largest ethnic group in Mali. The Bambara Kingdom was founded in the 17th Century and reached its pinnacle by 1787. It has always been an agricultural society with cattle rearing a secondary source of food.
In the northern…
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- Item Number: M-9904
- Provenance/Origin: Marka people, northern Mali. Circa 1980s
- Composition: Wood, copper, yarn, beads
- Dimensions: Mask: 19" tall x 7" wide x 5" deep. On stand: 21.25" tall
- Weight: 4.5 pounds
- Price: $ 596.00 USD
