Group of African Carved Shell Utensils

Group (4) African carved wood figures, Style of Kuba, Mumuye, Yoruba, Tabwa, one with cowry-shell decorated vest, one on custom wood stand, 19"h (largest), 9"h (smallest) Provenance: The Collection of

Group (3) African fly whisks, Possibly Kuba, Bamba, carved wood, horsehair, shells, leather, approx. 19"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Pr

Group of Four African Carved Wood Items, 20th c., Chiwara, Mali, consisting of a harvest ceremonial headdress, of antelope form, with a basket hat and human hair and cowrie shell decoration; a headdre

A Group of Five African Carved Wood Figures. Together with a small African metal figure and a fetish object made from bones and shells Tallest: 21.25"

A Large Group Of Carved African Spoons, Various Sizes (WOOD OX OR COWS HORN SHELL). This lot, and many forthcoming are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word. This

(7) African carved figure group to include African fertility statue, 6-1/2"H, (2) Masai bust carvings with paint, shell and glass bead decoration, 7"H and 8-1/2"H, Congo circumcision pot, 9-1/2"H, car

Group of three African, Tanzania carved wood figures; each standing and of female form, including: one tall Nyamwezi figure with glass beaded and cowrie shell "hair"; H: 26" (tallest,

Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Mask. With shell and bead decoration. 20"h. Condition: Good with wear, cracks and losses.

Group (8) African style power figures, Including Songe and Kongo, carved wood with beads, shells, fiber, textile, glass and metal adornments, approx. 24"h (largest), 4.5"h (smallest) Provenance: Estat

Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Mask. Applied Metal Shells and discs. 24"h. Condition: Good with wear and losses.

Lot 182 Group of 8 African tribal figures height (tallest): 16 inches Provenance: from a private New York collection lot includes eight decorative painted and carved wood figures, two with shell garm

Group (5) African style masks, Including Dan, Teke, Pende, Kub and Lega, Ivory Coast and DR Congo, carved and pigmented wood, beads, cowry shells, and vegetable fibers, 31,5"h x 9"w (largest), 15"h x

Two Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Masks. With applied bead and shell decoration. Tallest measures 13"h. Condition: Good with wear and losses.

Two Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Masks. Both polychrome painted, one with shell and bead decoration. Tallest measures 16"h. Condition: Good with wear and age cracks.

Group (17) West African style passport masks, Including Dan, Baule, Hemba, and Lega, nicely carved and detailed, one with cowry shell headdress, 7.75"l (largest), 3"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of

Group of Three Large Carved Wood African Figures, 20th c., consisting of two female fertility figures, one with beaded jewelry; and an antelope with cowrie shell decoration, Fertility- H.- 32 in., W.-

Group of three African Dan, Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia carved wood masks; each of various form; two exhibiting metal, cowrie shell and woven raffia embellishments (stands not included); L

Group of three African Dan, Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia carved wood masks; each of similar form; one with elaborate headdress of woven material, raffia, bells and cowrie shells (stands not inc

Group of African Decorative Accessories, five total including: tortoise shell; tortoise foot which has been cleaned and dried, animal skull mask with feather decoration; carved wooden bead bracelet on

Group of African Masks and Utensils, including six small masks, a fork and spoon set, and a knife in sheath; together with a pair of a carved wood Thai ladies busts. Used condition, wear, worn, losses

Group of (9) carved and painted African masks, 20th c., carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, one with cowry shells and beads, some marked incl. "Dan mask", "Punu Gabon", and "Fang mask Cameroon"; 16.75"

African Yoruba Four Eshu Figural Group, Nigeria. Carved wood with long cowrie shell strands. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 30.75'' x 8'' x 3'' (78 x 20

A carved wooden idol with textile wrapped bundle adorned with cowrie shells and encrusted with organic materials. Pere or related ethnic group, Uganda, Africa. The idol measures 10 inches on its woode

A group of two wooden utensils with handles, West Africa. 20th century. 9 5/8" x 6 1/2". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "Yoruba sculptors carved several