Ethnographic Antiques

Finely carved small old African tribal art Congo Kuba wooden cup. Wonderful quality carving with old red collection numbers - see photos. REST OF WORLD £14.

This beautifully handcarved set is late 19 th century,a couple of pawns are missing through age but the rest are there ,carved from ebony and I think the other,half are a rose wood maybe oak?lovely set the characters are amazing all individually handcarved.good luck.Solid pieces,Heavy.

An early 20th century Yoruba kola nut container in the form of a chicken with removable lid. old age cracks on the base as can be seen in the last photo.

2 x Massim Trobriand spatulae. Both with typical incised decoration. Larger example 30.5cm long, 6cm wide.Smaller example 27.5cm long, 4cm wide. Attractive items, and in good condition.

Unusual heavy stone carving, leaving forward figure. Naively carved. Some inclusions to stone. Back is 8.5cm tall. Base is 5cm cross.

Otherwise, it is in good condition with no other splits, cracks or restoration. Lovely wood drum.

REST OF WORLD £17.

Possibly buffalo horn.

ceremonial lance of the makonde tribe of southeastern Tanzania. Maconds have always resisted being conquered by other African peoples, by Arabs and by slave traders. They were not subjugated by colonial power until the 1920s. spear with 51 cm

Fabulous lot, the spiritual power of an exceptional EPA mask, examples exhibited in most of the elite Museums and Art Galleries around the world. Historically used in Epa masquerades and worn by Priests and Kings, the ceremonies focused on fertility and bountiful harvests.

9 Old African Asante Ashanti Brass Dealers - Gold Dust Weights - Tribal Art (Largest approx. 4cm in length, smallest approx 2cm in length)! Great old - collectable pieces of desirable and novelty Ethnographic form!

Rare South Pacific Australian Aboriginal carved wooden dance club. Thought to be from the Tiwi Islands & is well painted - see photos. REST OF WORLD £25.

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The quality of the carving on this particular taiaha is exceptional, I consider this to be a very early example. I have for Sale an early example of a MaoriTaiaha Club. Ataiaha is a traditional weapon of the Māori of New Zealand; a close-quarter staff weapon made from either wood or whalebone, and used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with efficient footwork on the part of the wielder.

I am pleased to offer for auction this wonderful neck pouch, its construction is all from natural materials which includes animal hide (neck strap, top & bottom of pouch) wood (top & barrel of pouch) small conch shells (strap decoration) these are stitched with real animal sinew the rest of the stitching is raw silk thread, the beads are all polished semi precious stones (not plastic) condition is very good there are two conch shells missing from the top of the neck strap, the approximate measurements are strap 17" long, leather & wood vessel 3" long.

A good example of a Songye ceremonial or parade axe.

Height about 23cm, widest point about 33cm.

Smoke free home. Carved mask on stand. Beautiful mask

Decorated with "Pandal" patterns typical of Western Australia. Stained with red ochre.

Middle supporting area pierced and carved with three layers of scorched bats' heads, fifteen in all, the images long associated with sorcery and myth. Web search Tikar Babanki Kijem Stools for more great info.

Makes a great looking display piece.

Three traditional Native American wedding two spouted drinking /ornament vases. Bought in Santa Fe New Mexico many years ago, all have some signs of age and travel on them, no cracks but middle sized one has chip on one of the spouts, please see photos. All signed by the artists who created them.

From Salish, signed on the back, carved to shape as a body with the neck/head as a separate piece. Loon (diver) approx 18cm long.

Collection of tribal art figures . Please study pictures to see what they are , one needs a repair to a clean break , Came from my parents house, think they were collected in the late 60 early 70’s . Don’t know what or where they are from . Pickup only but I will box them if you want to send a courier ( there will be a fair weight and a few boxes )

THIS TRIBE USES THESE MASK'S IN CEREMONIES OR TO BE PLACED UPON TRIBES, TON APPEASE THE GOD'S. THESE MASK'S HAVE SIMILAR FEATURES TO SENUFO AND PUNU IGBO. NICELY CARVED ANIMISTIC FEATURES, OF A BIRD AND THREE LEOPARD'S.

Feel very early antique trible zulu stick. As photos can see. Would of said early 20th Century or older. Happy bidding

Not sure how old this is. It looks a fair age. Where the animals face looks damaged on the left it looks like some sort of worm had eaten through it. Measures 19cms high by 19 cms long and 14cms wide.Wondered if it was like a childs pillow.

It looks African or possibly Polynesian, any info is greatly appreciated. It features 2 wooden covers, the front cover features a carved face and 2 carved lizards. The book comprises thin wooden pages which are decorated with images and symbols - see photos.

African tribal art rare Zulu Bird Headed club with a oval flat front. 90 cm long And a Zulu Staff with a spherical finial and bands of amasumpa. 107.5cm long Providence- Originally purchased from the Woolley & Wallis Tribal Art Auction 21st February 2018, I have included photos from the catalogue I can ship worldwide

Very good condition for age, usual few nicks but nothing that takes away. Approx 1400 cm/56" long and weigh around 1.3kg together. Good clean and tidy presentation with a light antique wax finish, ready to display with pride!

An old used Swazi headrest which is unusual in that it is smaller than normal for this. It was possible carved for a child. It is in very good condition for age. Signs of use as can be seen from the photos.

I used to use it as a necklace and bracelets holder. Width 8 cm. Large 28cm.

Looking at the style this is a Benin carving from Nigeria. It features a sort of wheel of life(?). with a fish, snake and crocodile. Here we have a really cool African wall plaque. Well looking at the back, this appears to have started life out as a table top?.

Large heavy nice quality South Pacific Polynesian Papua New Guinea mask. Well carved from one piece of wood with traditional designs - see photos. REST OF WORLD £50.

Nicely cast heavy example with decoration on both sides - see photos.

I have several quality pieces of Antique Chinese Bronze and Original African Artifacts and Asian Antiques. This is from a large Estate Clearance.

Well carved East African tribal art Kamba stool from Kenya. Carved from one piece of wood with native staple repairs in places - see photos.

Nice quality South Pacific Polynesian wooden comb from Fiji. REST OF WORLD £12.

Superb quality Oceanic Papua New Guinea shell currency spoon. Expertly carved & left in a natural finish - see photos. REST OF WORLD £14.

Thought to be of Massim origin & is well carved - see photos.

Two finely cast West African Ghana Ashanti gold weights.

Whistles such as this are used to warn non-initiated persons away from the area when ceremonies are about to take place. For the Abelam people the sound is said to be the voice of the spirits.

He is depicted in a crouching or dancing stance with flexed knees, the hands resting on the thighs. The bird form head is set low on the shoulders and features wide oval incised eyes.