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We are pleased to offer a selection of African Wood Works. |
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Fanta Tribe, Gabon Female |
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This female figure is one of the finest and most exquisite pieces I have ever
acquired. This came from a private collection in California.
Purchased in Accra, Ghana Africa in the 1920's. Beautifully carved figure with
scarification tattoo on the cheeks and beautifully carved neck rings. The figure is adorned with fine glass beads dating from the late to
middle 1800's. The right ankle is adorned with 1 mm size beads. The
smallest I have ever come across. No cracks, broken parts, or
repairs make this Fanta Figure exceptional. Dimensions: 16 1/2" High 4" Wide 3" Deep |
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This find detail male figure is squatting and holding a turtle in each hand. He has a beard, glass eyes, young goat hair surrounding his waist and cotton fiber. The necklace is iron tubing with hand made beads that are wire wrapped like beads. The fine execution of detail is really exceptional for such a small item. The toes on the right foot are broken off but this does not detract from the figure.
Dimensions:
7" tall
2 1/2" wide
2 1/2" deep.
Standing on it's own custom base This is a good example of a personal fetish. |
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Chamba Guardian Figures
SKU# 04200008
This pair of Chamba guardian figures are from the Benue River in Eastern Nigeria.
You are looking at a fabulous pair Chamba guardian of figures. The
father and son are each carved out of a single piece of wood. The bowl
on top of the heads are each covered with libations and an oily
substance. They were buried in the ground, and placed on each side of
an entrance. You can see where they were buried by the visual line on
the exposed and buried portion on each figure. There is bluing color on
each face and traces on each body as well as Kalon clay.
Because these
figures have been buried, there is some slight termite damage to the
back of each figure. This has not hurt the structure or solid stability
of the figures and has added to their character. Both of there figures were carved by the same person as
you can see by the faces.
Each figure has it's own base for stability
and does not detract form the visual appearance. As
far as age, I would put these figures close to turn of the century.
This is the first time I have personally come across figures like these,
as well as other dealers I know and have asked. This would make an important addition to
your collection.
Dimensions:
Father: 36" tall x 8" wide x 7" deep
Son: 28"
tall x 9" wide x 6 1/2" deep
Any questions or if you would like more photo's please feel
free to contact me.
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Hemba Mother Figure |
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SKU #0710098 |
This is a nicely carved piece showing a mother nursing a male child. There are some libations. She has very nice details such as the teeth, armband, jewelry, etc. Dimensions: 9 1/2" High 7 1/2" Wide 6 1/2" Deep |
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Zoomorphic African Figure
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A great carving from Africa. This is a
typical combination of blending two worlds into one. Tthe face has simple carvings around the face and
down the nose. Slit eyes give it a haunting look. Used, but not too
old. I have not come across too many of these and loved the look of the
figure. Standing on the custom base of 7" by 4" makes this a stable
standing figure.
Stands 14" high
and 6" wide and 4" deep |
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Baule Ivory Coast Mbutumbo Figure
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An incredible Baule grouping of the Ape
God Mbutumbo or Gbekre, and a young male. When I purchased this piece I
was told that this is used for teaching how Mbotumbo tries to keep a
young male from getting or mixing with the wrong kind of people. To
keep him from going in the wright direction with his life, or to protect
the male from getting into trouble. Used as a prop for story telling
this is an incredible piece.
The carving of the Mbotumbo or monkey god is very precise. The entire
body is covered with pock marks or concave carvings as well as
libations. There was at one time a yellow covering on the body but has
been worn off over time. The tail of the monkey has cracked from age,
but does not distract or harm this piece.
The young male figure is
holding a spear, wearing a indigo color cotton loin cloth and has
scarification tattoos around his neck, face and back.
This piece is from the village of Yamscorro, Baule tribe Ivory Coast
Africa
This incredible piece is from the 1930's. This is not an item that you will come across often.
When I found this piece I was thrilled by the feeling this piece
invokes.
Standing 10 1/2" high 8 1/2"
wide and 5" deep.
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Presenting a nice wood figure from
Tanzania. This hand carved figure has glass beads in the eye sockets
which give it a realistic look. The figure is tightly bound with a
cotton fabric that is covered with lots of libations. There is not any smoke or smell of any kind on this piece that sometimes happens with fabric. Estimated to be middle 1960's. A nice piece to start or add to any
collection.
Standing 12" high
and 3"by 3" wide. On a 3 1/2" by 2 1/2" base |
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Presenting one of my favorite small
figures. This female Teke figure is a beautiful fine example of the
carvers art. Seated figures are "rare among the corpus of the Teke
statues" ref: "The Tribal Arts of Africa".
The navel bundle(bilongol) is intact as
well as the beads around her neck. The blue beads around her neck also
have hand made iron beads strung within the necklace. The scarification
tattoos and carving on the hat are of the finest detail. The eye are
intact; made of a brass looking material. With years of use, the patina
is smooth and has very glowing shine. I love this figure and found a
representation from the same carver in "The Tribal Arts of Africa" by
Jean-Baptiste Bacqaurt page 135. A wonderful item for any one's
collection. Any questions please feel free to contact me.
Stands 7 3/4" high
x 2" wide and 2 1/4" deep. |
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Yaka Zaire African Standing Male |
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You are looking at a Yaka male figure
that has had years of use. Many years ago there was damage to the
right side of his face as well as his right arm. You can see where
these parts are missing. Because this happened years ago the patina is
the same all over the figure. The face has scarification tattoo's and
there is a bundle on the left arm. This bundle is newer as well as the
wood carving around his waist.The center bilongo has a vibrant orange
coloring and only adds to the attraction of this piece.
One exceptional
feature on this figure is the tree branch coming from his head, The
carver has made it look like part of his hair style. He has good patina from
years of handling. This male figure has his own custom display stand to make it stable.
Dimensions:
Stands 10" tall 3 1/4" wide and 4" deep.
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A beautiful standing male figure that has
had many years of life. The patina and oils are beautiful, showing
years of handling. He has scarification tattoos on his lower chest and
very tiny red beads around his neck. There is also a necklace of hand
forged iron beads, three long and several small, around his neck. With
his hands resting on his lower belly, this figure has a good smooth feel
to it and is in wonderful condition. There are traces of Kalon clay on
the face that have been worn off over the years. He is standing on it's own custom display
stand. This is a wonderful piece of African art that should be in your
collection.
Standing 9 1/2"tall 2
1/2" wide and 2" deep |
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Teke Gabon Male Figure, Zaire
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This male standing figure has the feel
and luster from many years of handling. He has a brass tack in his
navel, old glass beads around his neck and a cotton fiber around his
waist with a goat horn tip hanging down the back. His face has very
distinct vertical scarification tattoo's and his hands are cupped to his
chest. The left leg has been broken at the femur and been repaired,
this does not detract from the overall beauty of this male figure.
As far as age I believe this to
be from the 1950 to 1960's.
Mounted on it's own
custom display stand that is 2" x 1 7/8"
Standing 8" high 2" wide and 2 1/2" deep.
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Mahorgwe Reliquary Figure, Kota People, Gabon
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A Reliquary or funeral figure
representing an important deceased person. The house that this came
from was constructed in the 1960 and demolished in early 2000. So this
is the only age region I can offer for this item. A single piece of
wood carved and the face is covered with copper wire. There is
extensive heavy cotton string wrapped around the body then covered with
clay and libations. The Figure is mounted on a simple metal base for
stability. This is a very traditional looking Reliquary figure.
It stands 32"
High by 11" Wide by 5 1/2 deep. The metal base is 5"x5".
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Biiga, Moosi dolls - Burkina Faso, West Africa
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These three
dolls are a perfect example of some wonderful items that have
come out of the Burkina Faso area over the last few months. The three dolls shown very in size and
age.
# 113008A. The doll on the far right is from the 1970's. There is a natural fiber rope that is attached
to the piece for hanging and it stands 6 1/2" tall
and is on a 4 " base.
# 113008B. The middle doll is from the 1970's as well and has
red glass beads around it's neck; as well as around it's waist. It and
stands 5 1/2" tall and is 2 3/4" wide at the base.
# 113008C. The final
doll on the far left is from the 1960's and stands 4 7/8" high and is
on a 2 1/2" base.
They all have a nice patina and nice ware patterns on
their surfaces. These dolls have a nice feel to
them and they would be an nice addition to any collection. |
Price: $235 Each
or $600 for all 3
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Medicine Man with Patient - Baule, Ivory Coast
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This incredible story piece represents a
sick person going to the Medicine man for healing (medical, physical or
Mental). The goat is brought by the ill person for payment for the
services of the healer. When purchasing this item from one of my
runners I asked why this is being sold from the village and I was told
that they (the village) needed money for food and that they had another
story piece similar to this. When an item of this nature is sold it must
be agreed upon by the entire village before it can be removed and or
sold. I feel most fortunate that I was able to acquire this
exceptionally visual piece of history. The Story piece comes from the
village of Bouaso, which is approximately 30 miles north of Bouako,
Baule, Ivory Coast Africa. As far as age, by the information from the
older village people and the age and weathering, I would put this
article in the 1930's to 1940's. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me.
Size is 18 1/2" wide by 14
3/4" high by 6 1/2" deep.
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Price:Chosen for Museum Show
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Dogon Equestrian Figure - Mali
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This very old horse and rider is one of
the finest and oldest I have ever handled. This fine sculpture
represents the sign of privilege and power. The workmanship is very
detailed and the age of this piece I believe is over two hundred years
old. Over the years I have not seen one as fine or weather worn. This quality is getting harder and harder to find. It is well weathered and because of the age the
reigns have split apart, but this does not detract from the quality or
aesthetic look at all. On the left backside of his figure a clay
substance is embedded into the wood. It is typical to find this
Kaolin(clay)on African mask and sculptures.
Size is 24" high by 20"
wide and 6 " deep. |
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Omolangid Doll, Yoruba- Nigeria
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This Omolangid (child of wood) is a
child's play doll. It is carried on the back like a living child and
the flat construction makes it easier for the little girl to carry. The
Yoruba people of Nigeria are the only people that have a doll
constructed like this. It shows off its well worn age and characteristics. This
piece has nice age, I would put it to be around 20 to 30 years old. I
bought a collection for this one doll and have not been able to find
another like it. It is on it's own display stand.
Standing 8 1/2" (9" on stand) high 6" wide and 1
1/2" deep
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Kifwebe Doll, Songye Tribe - Congo
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This dance doll body is carved wood covered with twilled and knotted
vegetable fiber, hair on leather, Kaolin (clay) and feathers. The feet
are also cover with the hair on leather. This doll is carried during
the society dance by the dancer. The Songye doll belonged to the
collection of Domba Sow. I believe the age to be around the 1950's. This
doll is not easy to find and a great piece.
It is 18"high by 8 3/4"wide
and 5"deep. |
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