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Material Wood and other materials

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$250.00

Aguere - Red
photo of Aguere - Red item #1642
Nigeria - Yoruba

13 1/2" tall (34 cm)
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$1275.00

Back rest decorated with metal tacks
photo of Back rest decorated with metal tacks item #819
Congo - Kuba

This is a fabulous sculptural, yet functional, authentic object. The Kuba people lean against this while seated on the ground. Overall height on stand: 21" (53 cm). Dimensions of the object itself: 20 x 7 1/2" (51 x 19 cm)
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$5000.00

Dogon chief staff
photo of Dogon chief staff item #365
Mali - Dogon

I bought this old staff in Bandiagara, the largest town in the Dogon region of Mali, after long and drawn-out negotiations with a Dogon chief. The object is surrounded by brass rings, one for every year of service as chief its bearer. There are 188 of them. This staff symbolizes the power of the chief. It measures 64" long (1.63 m).
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$6000.00

Exceptional confirmed authentic
photo of Exceptional confirmed authentic item #754
Ivory Coast - Dan

12" tall. This mask was confirmed as authentic by the renowned Professor of Art History and African art expert, Dr. Roy Sieber of Indiana University.
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$350.00

Female head on basketry base
photo of Female head on basketry base item #793
Gabon - Fang

13" tall (33 cm)
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$200.00

ibeji clothed - small
photo of ibeji clothed - small item #1653
Nigeria - Yoruba

5 1/2" tall (14 cm)
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$150.00

Ibeji clothed pair - small
photo of Ibeji clothed pair - small item #1639
Nigeria - Yoruba

6 5/16 and 6 1/8" tall (16, 15.5 cm)
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$250.00

Ibeji clothed pair - small
photo of Ibeji clothed pair - small item #1640
Nigeria - Yoruba

7 5/8 and 7 7/8" (19.4, 20 cm)
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$600.00

Ibeji pair
photo of Ibeji pair item #1641
Nigeria - Yoruba

9 and 7 3/4" (22.9, 19.7 cm)
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$150.00

Ibeji pair - small
photo of Ibeji pair - small item #1638
Nigeria - Yoruba

These two figures measure 7 3/8 and 7" (18.7 cm, 17.8 cm)
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$1500.00

Ikoye headdress
photo of Ikoye headdress item #1743
Nigeria -

11" tall (28 cm)
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$1950.00

Leopard stool
photo of Leopard stool item #540
Ivory Coast - Baule

31 1/2" long, 13" tall (80 x 33 cm). Please click on the image to view the other side of this extraordinary sculptural object, and a closeup of it.
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$5950.00

Old fetish
photo of Old fetish item #87
Ivory Coast - Baule

My supplier in Ivory Coast told me this figure is from the village of Guirilan and dates to circa 1900. The distinguished professor of Art History and renowned African art expert, Roy Sieber, personally authenticated this statue for me just 5 months before he passed away. However, Roy doubts it is as old as my supplier told me it is. It is 18" tall (46 cm). Click photo for a closeup.
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$125.00

Old wood bowl pipe
photo of Old wood bowl pipe item #289
Ivory Coast - Baule

This pipe is 6" long (15 cm).
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