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An Important Collection of Art from Africa and Oceania AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

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FRONT COVER Various Lots FRONT INSIDE COVER Lot 2 Yoruba Figural Oshe Shango Dance Staff/Wand, Nigeria, West Africa, 19th/Early 20th Century BACK INSIDE COVER Lot 27 Luba/Hemba Janus Figural Ceremonial Staff or Office, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, 19th/Early 20th Century [Detail] BACK COVER Lot 18 Bamileke Buffalo Mask, Cameroon, Central Africa, 19th/Early 20th Century

1 YORUBA EPA HELMET MASK BY AGBONBIOFE OR ANOTHER MASTER CARVER OF EFON-ALAYE, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments, depicting a mother and child atop a horse holding a figural fly whisk in one hand and reins in the other, includes a later acrylic cylindrical stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 51 x 12 in — 15 x 30.5 cm, Marked in white ink to the back of the main figures head Hooper Coll. No. 1204, H.1792 and A.50. PROVENANCE:

Church Missionary Society, 1935 James Thomas Hooper, Arundel, UK Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “African Art from the James Hooper Collection”, July 14, 1976, Lot 40 See website for full catalogue details. $30,000 — 50,000

2 YORUBA FIGURAL OSHE SHANGO DANCE STAFF/WAND, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina, depicting a kneeling mother back carrying her child, on a later iron stand; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 17.5 x 7.25 x 4.25 in — 44.5 x 18.4 x 10.8 cm, marked in white ink A.42. to the base. PROVENANCE:

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Important African, Oceanic and PreColumbian Art; Property of Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania”, October 10-11, 1975, Lot 107 See website for full catalogue details. $4,000 — 6,000

3 FANG MALE EYEMA BYERI (RELIQUARY) FIGURE, GABON, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with natural pigment depicting a seated male figure with elongated torso, incised coiffure, inset metal tack eyes, outstretched arms holding a cup or implement, with protruding navel, on a ebonized oak mount by Japanese wood artist Kichizo Inagaki (1876-1951), signed with pyrography artist chop to the back of the stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 14.75 x 4.25 x 4 in — 37.5 x 10.8 x 10.2 cm, Including old white label attached to the underside of the stand, marked in black ink 252 and in white to the base A.72. PROVENANCE:

Josef Mueller, Solothurn, Switzerland Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “African Art from the Collection of the late Josef Mueller of Solothurn, Switzerland”, June 13, 1978, Lot 131 $20,000 — 30,000

4 LUBA FEMALE CARYATID STOOL, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark brown patina and white natural pigment in the carved cowrie shell design to the top and bottom rims, depicting a kneeling female figure with raised arms holding the seat; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, height 16.75 in — 42.5 cm, diameter 8 in — 20.3 cm, Marked in white ink to the back H.1884 and to the base A.46. PROVENANCE:

Collected by Captain Fritz Crowe, British Consul General at Lourenco Marques, who died in 1904 James Thomas Hooper, Arundel, UK Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “African Art from the James Hooper Collection”, July 14, 1976, Lot 115 Private Collection, New York Loudmer-Poulain, Paris, “Art Primitifs”, June 19-20, 1980, lot 311 $20,000 — 30,000

5 LARGE HEMBA MALE SINGITI (ANCESTOR) FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina, applied fabric loin cloth, and magic bundle of twigs and feathers inset in the open-form carved hair, on later stand; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 29.5 x 9 x 8 in — 74.9 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm PROVENANCE:

Property of R.W. Bently and Peter McCormick, California Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian and American Indian Art”, October 14-15, 1977, Lot 628 $8,000 — 12,000

6 KONGO KNEELING MOTHER AND CHILD FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with light brown patina, painted black, red and brown highlights depicting a kneeling mother holding her child on her lap; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt and customs documentation, 23.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 in — 59.7 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm, Marked in white ink A.45. to the bottom back of the base. PROVENANCE:

Edward Wolfe, Esq., R.A. Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “Tribal Art” April, 26, 1977, Lot 150 LITERATURE:

Arts d’Afrique Noire”, no. 23, 1977, p. 40; Raoul Lehuard, “Art Bakongo: Les Centres du Style”, Amouville, 1989, vol. 2, p. 590, fig. K. 11-1-1 $10,000 — 15,000

7 DAN ZAKPAI MASK, PORO SOCIETY, IVORY COAST/LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark brown/black patina, featuring an almond-shaped face applied red fabric across the circular eyes, protruding lips and mouth, cloth straps mounted at the temples, fiber/hair beard, the interior of the mask’s forehead lined with written Arabic script on vellum; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation and exhibition correspondence, mask 12 x 5.25 x 3 in — 30.5 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm, Marked in white ink A.9. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Raymond Wielgus, Tucson, Arizona Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Important African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art, Property of Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania”, October 10-11, 1975, Lot 206 $10,000 — 15,000

8 DAN GAGON MASK, IVORY COAST/LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina featuring a highdomed forehead, slit eyes and a long beak-like nose with applied fur decoration, and lowered hinged jaw; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 17 x 6.25 x 6.5 in — 43.2 x 15.9 x 16.5 cm, Marked with white in A.8. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Ethnographic Art”, October 13, 1975 EXHIBITED:

A.F.A., no. 28; Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute, “Exotic Art from Ancient and Primitive Civilizations: Collection Jay C. Leff”, October 15, 1959–January 3, 1960, Pittsburgh, no. 244 Florida, no. 17 $8,000 — 12,000

9 DAN DEANGLE/GO GE MASK, IVORY COAST/LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA, C. 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina featuring an almond-shaped face, domed forehead, slit eyes, protruding nose and mouth, and woven fiber decoration for hair; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 10.5 x 6.25 x 3 in — 26.7 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm, Marked in white ink A.7. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Morris and Camilla Pinto, New York and Paris Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, “African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art from the Pinto Collection, The Property of Mr. Morris J. Pinto”, May 9, 1977, Lot 114 $8,000 — 12,000

10 GROUP OF THREE IBADAN IBEJI TRIPLET FIGURES, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural brown and blue pigments; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, largest overall 10.5 x 3 x 2.25 in — 26.7 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm PROVENANCE:

Frank Willett, Consultant in African Art, Illinois $3,000 — 5,000

11 PAIR OF OSHOGBO/OYO IBEJI FEMALE TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments, both with leather, one with strung glass bead decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, largest overall 11 x 3.5 x 3 in — 27.9 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm PROVENANCE:

Frank Willett, Consultant in African Art, Illinois $1,600 — 2,000

12 PAIR OF OGBOMOSHO IBEJI MALE AND FEMALE TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, largest overall 10 x 3.25 x 3 in — 25.4 x 8.3 x 7.6 cm PROVENANCE:

Frank Willett, Consultant in African Art, Illinois $1,600 — 2,000

13 ILA ORANGUN/OYO REGION IBEJI MALE FIGURE, YORUBA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigment and beaded decoration, on later stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 9.5 x 4.25 x 3 in — 24.1 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm PROVENANCE:

Frank Willett, Consultant in African Art, Illinois $800 — 1,200

14 ILA ORANGUN/OYO REGION IBEJI FEMALE FIGURE, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigment and strung glass bead decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 11 x 3 x 3 in — 27.9 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm PROVENANCE:

Frank Willett, Consultant in African Art, Illinois $600 — 900

15 BAULE NDOMA (PORTRAIT) MASK, IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina and bite bar; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 9.25 x 6 x 2.5 in — 23.5 x 15.2 x 6.4 cm, Marked in white ink 11-9 and A.1. on the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Allan Roos, New York Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Ethnographic Art”, December 13, 1975, Lot 213 (through Furman Gallery, New York) $6,000 — 9,000

16 BAULE STANDING MALE BLOLO BIAN (SPIRIT SPOUSE) FIGURE, IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark brown patina, featuring finely braided hair and beard with scarification marks, and metal bracelets, on a later stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 18.25 x 3.5 x 5 in — 46.4 x 8.9 x 12.7 cm, Circular yellow sticker to underside of base marked SPB 212 and in white ink A.43. to the back of the base. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, December 13, 1975, Lot 212 (through Furman Gallery, New York) $4,000 — 6,000

17 BAULE KPLE KPLE GOLI MASK, IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 39.5 x 22.75 x 4.25 in — 100.3 x 57.8 x 10.8 cm, Marked with a circular yellow sticker in black ink SPB lot 147, a white sticker in black ink H268 and in white ink A.52. to the back of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Important African, Oceanic and PreColumbian Art: Property of Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania”, October 10-11, 1975, Lot 147 EXHIBITED:

Carnegie Institute, “The Art of Black Africa: Collection of Jay C Leff”, October 24, 1969– January 18, 1970, Pittsburgh $3,000 — 5,000

18 BAMILEKE BUFFALO MASK, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 18.5 x 13.5 x 6.75 in — 47 x 34.3 x 17.1 cm, Marked in white ink A.54. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Important Africa, Oceanic and PreColumbian Art: Property of Jay C.Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania”, October 10-11, 1975, Lot 86 EXHIBITED:

Creative Arts Center, University of West Virginia, Morgantown, March 1969; Carnegie Institute, “The Art of Black Africa, Collection of Jay C. Leff”, October 24, 1969–January 18, 1970, Pittsburgh See website for full catalogue details. $3,000 — 5,000

19 LARGE IGBO/IBO MALE ANCESTRAL FIGURE, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, on a later metal stand; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 47 x 7.25 x 5 in — 119.4 x 18.4 x 12.7 cm, Marked in white ink A.51 to the base. PROVENANCE:

Property of James Goodman, New York Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian and American Indian Art”, October 14-15, 1977, Lot 579 $6,000 — 9,000

20 WESTERN IGBO/IBO AGBOGHO MMUO (MAIDEN) SPIRIT MASK, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments and red fabric inset between teeth; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 9.5 x 5.25 x 3.5 in — 24.1 x 13.3 x 8.9 cm, Marked with black ink CMS and in white ink A.3. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “Tribal Art”, October 12, 1976, lot 97 $3,000 — 5,000

21 WESTERN IGBO/IBO AGBOGHO MMUO (MAIDEN SPIRIT) MASK, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments, includes stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 15 x 7 x 12 in — 38.1 x 17.8 x 30.5 cm, Marked in white ink A.10. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “Tribal Art”, October 12, 1976, lot 97 $2,000 — 3,000

22 EASTERN IGBO/IBO MBA MASK, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural white pigment and stain, with woven fiber and twine decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 13.25 x 5.75 x 5.5 in — 33.7 x 14.6 x 14 cm, Marked in white ink A.4. to the back of the head crest. PROVENANCE:

Colonel Henty of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, returned from South Africa in 1902 Acquired by the father of the present owner at the auction of Colonel Henty’s Estate at Chichester, c.1924 Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, April 26, 1977, Lot 201 $2,000 — 3,000

23 EASTERN IGBO/IBO MBA MASK, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural white pigment and stain, with woven fiber and twine decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 18 x 5 x 5.25 in — 45.7 x 12.7 x 13.3 cm, Marked with white ink A.2. to the back of the head crest. PROVENANCE:

24 IBIBIO IDIOK EKPO (EVIL GHOST) MASK, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina, natural pigments and articulated jaw; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 7 x 4.5 x 4 in — 17.8 x 11.4 x 10.2 cm, Marked in white in A.5. to the back of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “Important Africa, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art, Property of Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania”, October 10-11, 1975, Lot 92 See website for full catalogue details. $2,000 — 3,000

25 OGONI KARIKPO ANTELOPE MASK, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved and polychrome painted wood with bite bar; accompanied by a copy of the customs documentation, 19 x 7.25 x 4.5 in — 48.3 x 18.4 x 11.4 cm, Marked in white ink A.6. to the inside of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, “African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian and American Indian Art”, October 14-15, 1977, Lot 575 $800 — 1,200

26 LUBA FEMALE CARYATIDE STOOL, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied dark brown natural pigment; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 13 in — 33 cm, diameter 6.75 in — 17.1 cm, Marked in white ink A.41. to the base. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson and Bernet, London, “Tribal Art”, October 12, 1976, Lot 90 $3,000 — 5,000

27 LUBA/HEMBA JANUS FIGURAL CEREMONIAL STAFF OR OFFICE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina to metal spike tip, some applied brass and hair decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 60 x 5.57 x 2.25 in — 152.4 x 14.1 x 5.7 cm, Marked in white ink H.1887 and A.70. to lower shaft. PROVENANCE:

James Thomas Hooper, Arundel, UK Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “African Art from the James Hooper Collection”, June 13, 1978, Lot 253 See website for full catalogue details. $4,000 — 6,000

28 OVIMBUNDU CHIEF’S FIGURAL STAFF, ANGOLA, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina featuring a female bust finial with coiffure consisting of three chignons with diagonal incising, face with tapered chin and facial scarification and shaft featuring two breasts; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 21 x 3.25 x 2.25 in — 53.3 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm, Marked with faded white ink D1-60 and A.13. to the back of the shaft. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, “Tribal Art, Antiquities”, July 26, 1976, Lot 110 $2,000 — 3,000

29 CHOKWE CEREMONIAL FIGURAL STAFF, ANGOLA/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ZAMBIA, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carevd wood staff surmounted by head with stylized facial features, below the head the upper section is finely incised with geometric patterns to a lower cylindrical shaft partially wrapped in brass wire; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 30.25 x 1 x 1.25 in — 76.8 x 2.5 x 3.2 cm, Marked in white ink A.20. to the back of the staff. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, “Tribal Art, Antiquities”, July 26, 1976, Lot 116 $1,000 — 1,500

30 CHOKWE CEREMONIAL FIGURAL STAFF, ANGOLA/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ZAMBIA, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood staff surmounted by head with stylised facial features and tack decoration to a cylindrical shaft; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 33.25 x 1.5 x 1.75 in — 84.5 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm, Marked in white ink A.22. to the back of staff. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, “Tribal Art, Antiquities”, July 26, 1976, Lot 116 $800 — 1,200

31 CHOKWE CEREMONIAL FIGURAL STAFF, ANGOLA/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ZAMBIA, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with figural surmount, some incised geometric design to the top of the shaft and metal point to the base; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 30.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 in — 77.5 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm, Marked with faded white ink D4-60 and A.21. to the back of the staff. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, “Tribal Art, Antiquities”, July 26, 1976, Lot 116 $800 — 1,200

32 AFRICAN CEREMONIAL STAFF, POSSIBLY CHOKWE, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood featuring an abstract-form finial with incised geometric design, applied natural pigment and two stylised animals on a tapered cylindrical shaft; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 24 x 3.75 x 3.75 in — 61 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm, Marked in white ink A.12. to the shaft. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, “Tribal Art, Antiquities”, July 26, 1976, Lot 108 $400 — 600

33 LARGE SENUFO FIRESPITTER MASK, MALI/IVORY COAST/BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigment with zoomorphic form featuring visual elements of multiple animals including warthog, antelope, buffalo, crocodile and chameleon; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt and customs documentation, 14.5 x 11.25 x 32 in — 36.8 x 28.6 x 81.3 cm, Marked with white ink 3694 to the right side of the mask. PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s, early 1980s, Lot 84 Lippel Gallery Inc., Montreal $1,200 — 1,800

34 BAULE MASK, IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina featuring an almond-shaped face with pouted lips and incised coiffure chignons; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 18 x 8.25 x 7 in — 45.7 x 21 x 17.8 cm PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s, December 7, 1988, Lot 323 $600 — 900

35 AFRICAN STANDING FEMALE FIGURE, POSSIBLY CHOKWE, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina, featuring a delicate face with scarification, coiffure of three chignons, with incised marks on an elongated neck, arms akimbo and iron earring and necklace; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 18 x 5.5 x 4.5 in — 45.7 x 14 x 11.4 cm PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s, Toronto, December 7, 1988, Lot 328 $600 — 900

36 DAN DEANGLE MASK, IVORY COAST/LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY carved wood with dark patina concave face, slit eyes, protruding mouth and nose with applied fiber beard, surmounted with cloth and cowrie shell decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 14 x 10 x 4 in — 35.6 x 25.4 x 10.2 cm PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s, December 7, 1988, Lot 332 $800 — 1,200

37 BOBO ANTELOPE MASK, BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigment; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 14.5 x 6.5 x 4.75 in — 36.8 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s, Toronto, December 7, 1988, Lot 330 $600 — 900

38 YORUBA IFA DIVINATION TRAY (DIVINERS BOARD), NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 75 x 9.5 x 15 in — 1.9 x 24.1 x 38.1 cm, Marked in white ink A.36. to the underside. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., New York, December 13, 1975, Lot 202 (through Furman Gallery, New York) $600 — 900

39 KUBA BUSHOONG PWOOM ITOK MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied polychrome geometric design from natural pigments, featuring cone-shaped eyes surrounded by small holes, with a head-dress of woven raffia and black cloth; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 12 x 10 x 10 in — 30.5 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm, Marked with a white sticker to the interior in black ink Sammlung Josef Muller Solothurn and in white ink A.77. PROVENANCE:

Josef Mueller of Solothurn, Switzerland Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “African Art from the Collection of the late Josef Mueller of Solothurn, Switzerland”, June 13, 1978, Lot 165 $1,200 — 1,800

40 KUBA CROCODILE DIVINING IMPLEMENT, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied dark brown natural pigment and woven fiber; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 3.75 x 15.75 x 2 in — 9.5 x 40 x 5.1 cm, Marked with white ink H.1883 and A.37. to the underside of the neck. PROVENANCE:

James Thomas Hooper, Arundel, UK Christie, Manson and Woods, London, “African Art from the James Hooper Collection”, July 14, 1976, lot 111 Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “Tribal Art”, April, 26, 1977, lot 121 $2,000 — 3,000

41 MANGBETU TRUMBASH SICKLE KNIFE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with curved sculpted steel blade, two holes and three nipples to hardwood handle wrapped in iron wire; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 13.75 x 7 x 1.5 in — 34.9 x 17.8 x 3.8 cm, Marked with white ink H.1900 to the base of the blade. PROVENANCE:

James Thomas Hooper, Arundel, UK Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London , July 14, 1976, Lot 132 $1,000 — 1,500

42 LUBA SHANKADI CEREMONIAL FIGURAL AXE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood featuring a head form finial with four incised ridges, the median crest adorned with metal and brass tacks to cylindrical shaft and metal blade inserted in the mouth with a band of hammered dots on each side; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 15 x 7 x 2 in — 38.1 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm, Marked with white ink A.18. to the underside of the head. PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, July 12-13, 197, Lot 148 $1,200 — 1,800

43 WEST AFRICAN BRONZE WRIST CUFF, POSSIBLY SENUFO, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY featuring a central registered line with geometric design and a focal element of an insect or animal; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, width 3.75 in — 9.5 cm, diameter 3.25 in — 8.3 cm, 6.7 oz. — 208 grams PROVENANCE:

44 WEST AFRICAN BRONZE QUATREFOIL BRACELET/ANKLET, POSSIBLY GURUNSI, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY dark patina with rope pattern; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 2.25 x 6.5 x 7 in — 5.7 x 16.5 x 17.8 cm PROVENANCE:

45 WEST AFRICAN BRONZE CUFF BANGLE, POSSIBLY ZARMA OR BAULE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY dark patina with sculpted form and hammered finish; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 1.25 x 1.25 in — 3.2 x 3.2 cm, length 5.25 in — 13.3 cm, 54 oz. — 1679 grams PROVENANCE:

46 WEST AFRICAN BRASS BANGLE, POSSIBLY AKAN, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with central raised flute; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, width 2.25 in — 5.7 cm, diameter 3.75 in — 9.5 cm, 21.6 oz. — 673 grams, Marked in black ink BS15 to the inside of the bangle. PROVENANCE:

Josef Mueller of Soloturn, Switzerland Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “African Art from the Collection of the late Josef Mueller of Solothurn, Switzerland”, June 13, 1978, Lot 14 $200 — 300

47 PAIR OF WEST AFRICAN SILVERED METAL CUFF BANGLES, POSSIBLY TUAREG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY with incised geometric design; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, width 2 in — 5.1 cm, diameter 3.75 in — 9.5 cm;, 29.9 oz.; 28.6 oz. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, October 12, 1976, Lot 73/2 $300 — 400

48 ASHANTI AKAN BRONZE KUDUO, GHANA, WEST AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY trumpet form with overall geometric design to body; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, Missing lid. height 5.25 in — 13.3 cm, diameter 7.75 in — 19.7 cm, Marked in white ink A.39. to base. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, “Tribal Art” October 12, 1976, lot 98 $400 — 600

49 LARGE LOANGO CARVED IVORY TUSK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ANGOLA, DATED 1915 with a surrounding spiral band featuring a procession of male and female figures in traditional and colonial attire and multiple animals including sea turtle, monkeys, elephant, crocodile eating a fish and leopard, includes a fitted wooden stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, height 28 in — 71.1 cm, diameter 2 in — 5.1 cm, With relief-carved Kamerun, dated 1915 to the bottom of the tusk and marked in white ink A.48. to the base. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, October 12, 1976, Lot 72 $1,000 — 1,500

50 LOANGO CARVED IVORY TUSK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ANGOLA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with a surrounding spiral band featuring a procession of male and female figures in various forms of attire with animals including two birds, snake and a monkey, includes a fitted wooden stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, height 22 in — 55.9 cm, diameter 1.75 in — 4.4 cm, Marked with white ink A.49. to the base. PROVENANCE:

Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, October 12, 1976, Lot 71 $600 — 900

51 LOANGO CARVED IVORY TUSK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ANGOLA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with a surrounding spiral band featuring a procession of male and female figures in various forms of attire with a bird surmount and fish to the base, includes a fitted slate base stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, height 14.5 in — 36.8 cm, diameter 1.5 in — 3.8 cm, Marked with white ink A.57, to the base. PROVENANCE:

Gallery 43, London, UK $400 — 600

52 ASMAT SHIELD, WEST PAPUA (IRIAN JAYA), INDONESIA, 20TH CENTURY high-relief carved mangrove root wood featuring 4 large-scale flying fox (bat) motifs with applied natural pigments and sago leaf fiber decoration; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 68.25 x 15 in — 2.75 x 38.1 cm PROVENANCE:

Haus Tambaran, Marpoldot Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver $800 — 1,200

53 LARGE SEPIK RIVER GABLE MASK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied feathers, leaves, shell and bead decorations; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 46 x 32 x 6.75 in — 116.8 x 81.3 x 17.1 cm PROVENANCE:

The Isaacs Gallery Ltd., Toronto $600 — 900

54 MURIK LAKES MASK, EAST SEPIK PROVENCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigment depicting a spirit or ancestral face adorned with animals including crocodiles, birds and a snake; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 34.5 x 12 x 8.75 in — 87.6 x 30.5 x 22.2 cm PROVENANCE:

Haus Tabbaran, Marpoldot Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver $400 — 600

55 IATMUL MWAI MASK, KOROGO VILLAGE, SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments and decorated with boars tusks, shells and hair; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 28.5 x 4.75 x 4.5 in — 72.4 x 12.1 x 11.4 cm PROVENANCE:

Haus Tambaran, Marpoldot Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver $400 — 600

56 KOREWARI YIPWON HOOK FIGURE, EAST SEPIK PROVENCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood, includes stand; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 37 x 11 x 2 in — 94 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm PROVENANCE:

Haus Tambaran, Marpoldot Enterprise Ltd., Vancouver $400 — 600

57 SEPIK RIVER FIGURAL SUSPENSION/FOOD HOOK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY carved wood with applied natural pigments; accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt, 22.25 x 6 x 3.75 in — 56.5 x 15.2 x 9.5 cm PROVENANCE:

Haus Tambaran, Marpoldot Enterprise Ltd., Vancouver $300 — 500

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