Staff Top

A Very finely carved female effigy with classic treatment to the face and coiffure, well patinated dark surface. This figure was once atop a wooden staff , known locally as a tefalipitya staff. Local

A Prestige Staff Top, Chokwe/Ovimbundu, Angola; finely carved face and coif, overall shiny surface with darkening in the center of the shaft, mounted on wood block base, height: 16 1/4". Provenance: I

A carved wooden image of a Boy on top of a Lion, covered in Gold leaf and was once atop a wooden staff.The tradition of Linguist staff are used in a procession of chiefs arriving for a durbar (ceremon

A carved wooden staff featuring a Shango priestess atop the staff, The child strapped to her back turns its head to look to the right, its hands curled under the woman’s arms. The baby refers to San

A very rare Luba or Kalanga carved wooden Staff top with metal ( aluminum) wrapped areas to protect the staff, what remains is stable. The staff top has extensive wear and erosion and is likely a late

A large forged iron staff top featuring A seated priest, kneeling devotee, a patient and several crosses and other symbols prevalent on Vodoun or Voodoo ritual. Behin, West Africa. The Staff top measu

A carved wooden scene featuring two men and a Leopard that once adorned a orator or Linguist's staff top. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The staff top measures 8.5 x 7.5 inches and has gold leaf / go

A Very Fine Old carved wooden staff top with highly stylized ancestor figure on top, swept back coiffure and a most unusual surface patina. Mbala peoples, Congo, Africa. The staff top measures 9.5 inc

Ivory Coast, female clutching pendulous breasts perched atop the shaft. On gallery base, 23 1/4".

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a hard dense wood, this image of a highly stylized female ancestral effigy, and appears to be a staff to

This is an old and finely carved Luba Staff top, adorned with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) wrapping. DRC/ Congo, Africa. The staff top measures 18.75 inches tall on simple metal base. Provenance: E

Mid Century Modern Large Dining Room / conference Table, stave top in walnut, contrasting darker stained tapered legs. Stainless inlays to table top, which is an oblong form, the thickness of the tabl

Luba/Akan-speaking peoples, Ghana, Congo, anecdotal scene, perhaps a staff-top, showing two opposing seated figures interacting, with tiny raised scarifications and other fine detailing, 8". Provenanc

A Carved wooden staff top completely overlaid with Gold leaf. The staff top features a Ram motif on top, a symbol of Power and Might of the Chieftain, as well as two mask like faces, ancestral spirits

(9) African iron & copper currency and implements, Includes Yoruba copper and Chamba iron currency, a North Cameroon Fali staff top, and DRC Kuba iron implement of currency with wood pommel and metal

Baule Staff Top, 12" tall. Weathered. Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas Cavanaugh of Maine and Florida.

Early 20th Century solid brass eagle flag staff top in GC. For display, it is screwed into a wooden block. Eagle is 2 3/4"high. Wingspan is 3 1/4". Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve

8" wide X 5" deep X 16" high. Walking staff top disconnects. IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and conditions. When you registered for the auction you agreed to these terms and will be

A pair of carved wooden sculptures of a male and female that were apparently staff tops , accented with a red and white kaolin clay pigment and carved in a very "art brut" manner, a bold example of th

Dimensions: H 10.75" x W 10.5" x D 6.5" Condition: Hoops detached from staves - top hoop with split to wood; joint separating. Some separation to staves. Small crack to lid. Great rustic patina throug

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Staff With Uraeus c.26th Dynasty, ca 672 to 525 BC. Fine Cast bronze staff with large cobra uraeus; the cobra resting upon top. Staff has two lines of Hieroglyph text. Size 7 i

With unusual stave construction top. Measures 32 x 9 We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.

Walking staff with waist-up figural finial, Tanzania. While ethnic attribution is uncertain, the staff finial (with long arms crossing abdomen, scarified face with peaceful expression and inset bead e

Edward Wormley for Dunbar sheaf of wheat occasional side table with stave form walnut base with travertine marble top, circa 1950's. 21" high, 21" wide.