Vintage Sterling Silver Swirl Bracelet

Cast Brass African Female Figure
Size: 5½ H x 1½ W x 1½ D

African Metal Sand Mold Figural Mask

Size: 9 H x 5 W x 2 D

Condition: Good

Age: 20th Century

Weight: ¾ lb.

A very striking presence

Manufacturer: Unknown  

Wooden Male African Mask

Size: 20 H x 10 W x 6 D

Weight: Approx. 1 lb. 10 Oz's.

Condition: Good - There are age splits. It is in solid condition.

Older African Amulet Pendant

Ghana - Akubaba/Akua ba Doll

Ashanti women carry Akuaba dolls in a cloth wrapped around their back as a charm to ensure the birth of healthy, attractive children. They are also carried by small girls tucked into the back at their waist clothes.

Ashantis admire a high, round forehead. The rings on the neck represent
rolls of fat. This is also preferred as an indication of being well-fed. Akuaba dolls usually have small female breasts.

Size: 14 - 3/8 H x 6 W x 1½ D
Cloth covered stand is 5½ W x 4 D x 3/8 H

Weight: 9 Oz's.

Condition: Good - some slight wear to patina on doll

Markings: On bottom of the stand is a cardboard tag scotched taped to
bottom . Ashanti Tribe Ghana - carried by small girls tucked into the back of their waist cloths

Age: Acquired from a private collection in NYC in the 1980's. Age: Thought to be mid to later 20th Century.

Manufacturer: Unknown  

Ashanti Style - African Art Gold Weights

Size: Height Left: 2 H - Right: 1¾ H

Weight: Total 2 figures: 1¼ Oz's.

Age: Mid to late 20th Century

Metal: Brass

Condition: Primitively cast - very good condition

The territory occupied by the Kingdom of Ashanti is now part of Ghana.


These two weights were acquired from a NYC Dealer in African Arts.


Manufacturer: Unknown  

Baule Mask
This is a superb Baule mask. Delicately carved
with a superb, sensitive expression.

Wooden Hornbill African Heddle Pulley - Baule, Côte-d'Ivoire

Size: 10 H x 2¼ W x 2½ D

Condition: very good - comes with custom stand

Markings: None

Weight: 10 Oz's.

Côte-d'Ivoire is a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of the most prosperous countries in Africa.

Heddle pulleys are used in strip-weaving, a process that uses very small looms to produce long, narrow strips of cloth which are later sewn together to create a larger textile, such as a blanket.

Very handsome carving of a long beaked bird.


Manufacturer: Unknown  

Benin Style Metal Leopard

Cast pewter w/24K gold

3¼ L x ¾ w x 2¼ H

Weight: 4 Ozs.

Condition: very good

Markings: None

Age: Undetermined - It is 20th Century

The powerful ancient Benin kingdom was founded in the early 14th century AD. It was situated in the forest area of southern Nigeria. The figures of a leopard were the sole property of the oba (king) – the leopard was the royal animal. In the 16th century leopards were routinely kept at court.



Manufacturer: Unknown  

Older Carved Wooden Cameroun, African Mask

Cameroun is a republic on the western coast of central Africa; it was under French and British control until 1960.

Size: 21 inches H x 10 inches W x 3½ inches D

Condition: good to very good. Condition Issues: the gesso (white part of the face) has some peeling consistent with age.

Weight: 1 lb. 11 Oz's.
Manufacturer: Unknown  

African - Congo Mbole Ancestor Female Figure

Size: 15 Inches H x 5 Inches W x 4 Inches D.

Age: 20th Century.

Condition: Good. It shows wear, tear & age crack lines.

Material: Wood and kaolin.

Weight: 2 lbs. 3 Oz's.

The Mbole people live in north-eastern Congo on the left bank of the Congo River. The Mbole figures are characterized by their geometric features and enlarged heads.

Please note that the figure is not free standing.
Manufacturer: Unknown  

Wooden Doll - Dem. Rep. of Congo, Africa - Accented with Beaded Belt

Size: 9¾ H x 2¼ W x 1 D

Condition: Good - Bead from left eye is missing - please note that the light that was needed for the photo has lightened the figure.

Age: 20th Century

Materials: Carved wood, beaded belt, bead in one eye

Weight: approx. ½ lb.

A very fine piece with great presence.
Manufacturer: Unknown