A very early and rare form of female figure from the Makonde of
Mozambique.The figure has got a wonderful and typical Makonde
facial scarifications and wearing a lip adornment.
It has a excellent shiney patina all over the surface.Early 1900's.
H- 72CM.
PRICE ON REQUEST
19.Pende mask.D.R.C
A very powerful Pende mask with strong
pronounced features.The inside of the mask has a
very worn patina as a result of alot of tribal use.
Feather decorations on top are origional to the mask.
Would be pre 1950's atleast.
PRICE ON REQUEST.
18.Massai shield,border region Kenya/Tanzania
A great Massai shield with wonderful decorations all in
natural pigments.Massai shields as good as this are rare
to find.
PRICE ON REQUEST
17.Dance mask.Makura,Tanzania.
Early Makura dance mask with white pigment colouring
on surface.The mask has a good worn surface on the back.
Pre 1950's.
PRICE ON REQUEST.
16. Makonde mask.Tanzania
Strong Makonde mask with a large lip adornment.
Collected in the Southern Region of Tanzania.Has good worn
patina on the back of the mask and red pigment colouring on face.
Pre 1950's.
PRICE ON REQUEST.
15.Makonde helmet dance mask.Mozambique.
An old and powerful Makonde mask with typical Makonde
lip adornment.Collected in Northern region of Mozambique.
Pre 1950's.
PRICE ON REQUEST
14.Important ceremonial spoon.Kwere,Tanzania
This is a rare and important spoon from the Kwere people
of the coastal region of Tanzania.It would have been used
during important boys and girls initiation ceremonies.
There are two standing figures,a male and a female at the
base of the stem.Early to mid 1900's.
PRICE ON REQUEST.
13.Very Large Ivory bangles with rings.
A very large Ivory bangle ,possibly from Sudan, together with
three Ivory Dinka rings.All are rare examples.
Bangle - 650 POUNDS
Rings - [left to right] 380,340,350 POUNDS.
12.Fetish figure.Kiguru,North Eastern region of Tanzania.
Would have been used for traditional healing.This whole region
was well known for traditional healing.
The figure has a wooden head,glass bead eyes and shell formimg one of its arms.
The body of the figure is cloth covered in earth and dried chicken blood
and is wrapped around a animal born. Early 1900's.
H - 32CM
PRICE ON REQUEST.
11.Small female fetish figure.Pare,Tanzania.
The figure has a small wooden stopped on the top of
its head,medicine was keep inside the hole.
The figure has good presence and patina as a result of
alot of traditional use.Mid 1900's or before.
H- 23CM
PRICE ON REQUEST.
10.Early metal currency from West Africa region.
H - 27cm.Wisted and one piece.
PRICE - 450 POUNDS.
9.Beautifully former Ethiopian headrest.
Unusual form with buttom decorationS on stem.
A top quality of this form of headrest.
Late 1800's to early 1900's.
380 POUNDS.
8.Terracotta animal mask,Souther Region of Tanzania/Mozambique
Rare type of terracotta dance mask collected from the
Mukura people,Southern region of Tanzania.
Early part 20th century. H - 23CM
PRICE ON REQUEST.
5.Azande shield.Early part 20th century.
Frontal view of Azande wicker shield .D.R.C
PRICE ON REQUEST.
7.Ancestral figure.Chewa-Malawi
Ancestral figure standing on a stool of importance which was typical of
early figures collected from the region.
Ref to simular figure in 'Masks and Figure from East and Southern Africa'.
Plate 114.H - 55CM
PRICE ON REQUEST.
6. Beaded doll,Kenya coastal region.
Beaded doll from the Watahiti people North of Mombassa,Kenya.
Mid 20th century.Early glass beads and buttoms.
PRICE - 650 POUNDS.
5. Back view of Azande shield.
4.Old Azande mask.North Eastern D.R.C
Early Azande mask with alot of expression.
Teeth have been lost from lower and upper mouth.
Worn patina all over.Collector in North Eastern D.R.C
PRICE ON REQUEST.
3.Pair of old Ivory Omakipa's.Ovanbo,Nanibia
Two good early examples with early crackled patina's.
Both show alot of wear on the under side.
PRICE -450 POUNDS EACH.
2.Headrest from the Afar region.Ethiopia
Nicely shaped headrest with personalized markings.
Light wood with good patina and in good conditional.
A good example of a headrest from this region.
PRICE - 350 POUNDS
1.Early Makura mask.Southern Tanzania
Early dance mask from the Makura region.
Natural pigment colouring.Early to mid 20th century.
Back of mask shows good signs of wear.
PRICE ON REQUEST
