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Face mask, R.D. Congo, Ngbaka Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 672303 (stock# 1-0455)
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Face mask, hair, nose and ears carved in relief, the rest of the features deeply incised, except for the pierced-through mouth which gives the mask a simian expression. Wood, with fine dark-brown glossy patina. Africa, R.D. Congo, Ngbaka Peoples. Height: 10 1/2" (26,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvious signs of use and age, otherwise very good condition.
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Protective Figure, Dayak Peoples
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Pre 1940 item# 264649 (stock# 1-0081)
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Euros 250
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Statue of a protective deity or genie, ("kalong"?), standing on a rounded base, wearing a cap, with large ears, concave face with protruding eyes and nose, open mouth in relief showing teeth, long neck, arms alongside torso, hands resting on thighs, bent legs resting on small feet. Wood, with fine brown patina, semi-glossy in some areas. Traces of whitish substance all over the piece. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 11" (28 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom w ...click for details
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Ancestor Amulet 1, Indonesia, Dayak Peoples
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Pre 1970 item# 267070 (stock# 1-0108)
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Euros 70
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Small amulet in the shape of an ancestor ("hampatong"), standing on a rounding base, wearing a cap, his left hand holding his chest, his right hand holding his genitals. Wood, fine dark-brown glossy patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 4 5/8" (11,8 cm). Erosion all over, otherwise very good condition. The piece is mounted on a custom plexi stand.
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Face Mask, Pende Peoples
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Pre 1960 item# 277212 (stock# 1-0118)
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Mask of typical shape, protruding forehead, relief eyebrows, pointed small nose, small ears, eyes wide open, scarifications, open mouth showing teeth. raffia coiffe with conical elements, raffia beard. Wood and raffia, with red, black and white pigments. Africa, R.D. Congo, Pende Peoples. Height (mask and coiffe): 14" (34 cm). Obvious signs of use and age, some erosion and chips, otherwise very good condition. As often happens, the mask has been repainted several times.
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Statue of An Ancestor, Indonesia, Timor Isl.
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Pre 1960 item# 305045 (stock# 1-0156)
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Euros 190
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Statue of an ancestor ("hampatong") in squatting posture, long head topped by a cap, small ears, long nose, mouth open showing teeth, thin arms alongside thin torso, hands holding knees, large bent legs with no feet, resting on rounded base. Small hole beneath base. Dark-brown wood. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Ngaju or Ot Danum Peoples. Height: 8 3/4" (22,2 cm). Erosion all over, otherwise good condition. A rather unusual figurine from tribes related to the famous Dayak Peoples.
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Ngontang Mask 2, Fang Peoples
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Pre 1970 item# 360074 (stock# 1-0222)
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Large helmet mask with a concave heart-shaped smiling face carved on each side, surmounted by a short cylindrical coiffe. Wood, with fine dark-brown glossy patina, and remnants of kaolin on each face. Tiny holes drilled around the lower rim for attachment to a costume. Africa, Gabon, Fang Peoples. Height: 12 1/2" (31,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Obvious signs of use and age, lower rim eroded, large and old local withe-like restoration with a rattan tie, otherwi ...click for details
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