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more info	Antique Rare Bamana Man Wearing Bamana Kore Mask Marionette Puppet Mali Very Rare antique Black & Red Man puppet made by the Bamana tribal people of Mali, Africa and represented here to be wearing a Bamana Kore Mask and which was used in masquerade performances called Sogo bo. Kore society masks were used by adult males during the initiation of young men into adult status. All Bamana males advance through various levels of initiation and secret knowledge and the Kore mask appears for only the most senior of men representing their personal struggle to achieve knowledge and wisdom. This is a very rare Bamana Ntomo puppet, these puppets were used in allegorical presentations of tribal history and rules of behavior. This Puppet has moving arms and legs and is called a rod puppet hence the handle used by the puppeteer to dance this specimen. This Bamana puppet measures 43 inches tall by 8 inches wide. Price: $900.00 43 Inches Tall - Wood Pigment Quantity:
more info	Big Antique Tribal Bakcongo, Nkondi Nail Fetish, The Congo Huge Antique, African Bakcongo, Nkondi nail fetish from the Congo which measures 41 inches tall by 17 inches wide and weighs 32.6 pounds. This piece has glass eyes and two rectangular pieces of glass covering the two box like containers on his belly. These containers often hold magical substances known as a bilongo. This statue was carved with one upraised arm and has removable fly whisk with animal hair and hundreds of applied nails. Amazing museum quality piece! This specimen is very heavy and may require additional shipping fees. Price: $2800.00 41 inches Tall - Wood Metal Pigment Quantity:
more info	Huge African Songye Nkishi Power Fetish Figure Protector Of The Village, Congo Very fine HUGE, carved wooden Nkishi power figure with a raffia skirt wrapped around the waist which was used by the Songye tribal people of the Congo in Africa as a power figure for a large community. To the Songye tribe the use of magical objects is an everyday fact of life and these powerful statues are very important to all the members of the tribe. This fierce Songye Nkishi statue is amazing with embossed copper overlaying the nose and face and with aluminum enhancing the eye lids. Beautifully carved pointed, jutting chin and open mouth including animal teeth within the mouth and also on the cheaks with a long curved neck which is wrapped and bound with braided cloth. Adorned with cowrie shells and copper metal studs; this African art specimen has two cloth pouches which contain magical substances to add power to the Nkishi attached around the upper and lower waist. Two ancestor statues are tied to each arm. This Songye statue form measures 41 inches tall by 19 inches wide and weighs 32 pounds. Excellent condition which is rare for these pieces which even has the horn mounted in the head cavity which is a great source of power for these statutes. Amazing specimen of museum quality which would be the highlight of any African art Collection! Additional shipping may be required. Price: $2000.00 41 Inches Tall - Wood Metal Raffia Quantity:
more info	Huge Antique Tribal Bakcongo, Nkondi Nail Fetish, The Congo Huge Antique, African Bakcongo, Nkondi nail fetish from the Congo which measures 41 inches tall by 17 inches wide and weighs 61.9 pounds. This piece has glass eyes and a rectangular piece of glass covering the container on his belly. These containers often hold magical substances known as a bilongo. This statue was carved with one upraised arm and has hundreds of applied nails. Amazing museum quality piece! This specimen is very heavy and may require additional shipping fees. Price: $4000.00 41 Inches Tall - Wood Metal Fiber Quantity:
more info	Large Antique Tribal Bakcongo, Nkondi Nail Fetish, The Congo Huge Antique, African Bakcongo, Nkondi nail fetish from the Congo which measures 45 inches tall by 14 inches wide and weighs 29 pounds. This piece has glass eyes and a rectangular piece of glass covering the container on his belly. These containers often hold magical substances known as a bilongo. This statue was carved with one upraised arm and has removable spear and hundreds of applied nails. Amazing museum quality piece! This specimen is very heavy and may require additional shipping fees. Price: $3000.00 45 Inches Tall - Wood Metal Feathers Quantity:
more info	Yoruba Royal Shango Figure Beaded Statue - Shrine Piece Old Shango Figure Beaded Statue with axe and spear. Very rare Beaded Figure of Shango which would have been kept in a shrine and would have been worshiped. Shango objects hold the power to protect the owner and his or her community. These rare altar items would only be found in the shrine of those who could trace their heritage to Oduduwa, the first king of the Yoruba at Ife. Among the Yoruba, bead work altar pieces were used and cared for by the Ife diviner, or priest. This beaded Shango statue is an exceptionally rare item which was tribally used and this is a very large specimen which weighs 39 pounds and measures 51 inches tall by 24 inches wide. Additional shipping fee maybe needed. Price: $0.00 51 Inches By 24 Inches - Bead Work SOLD
more info	African Songye Nkishi Power Fetish Figure, Congo Very fine carved wooden Nkishi power figure used by the Songye tribal people of the Congo in Africa. To the Songye tribe the use of magical objects is an everyday fact of life and these powerful statues are very important to all the members of the tribe. This fierce Songye Nkishi statue is amazing with jutting chin and open mouth with a long curved neck. This African statute has two small leather hide arm bands - one tied to each arm, a woven raffia skirt and a small animal hide necklace which hangs the length of the torso. This Songye male statue form measures 20.5 inches tall by 7 inches wide and weighs five pounds six ounces. Great condition but is missing the horn which should be mounted in the head cavity. This is a very old specimen. Price: $300.00 20.5 inches tall - Wood Quantity:
more info	African Tribal Water Buffalo Slit Drum, Zoomorphic Slit Gong Very fine tribally made slit drum in the form of an African Water Buffalo which was carved from one piece of wood with a hollowed out inside and a carved slit in the top. These slit drums are also referred to as slit gongs. This Water Buffalo drum measures 30 inches long by 7 inches wide and comes with two beaters also called strikers. Price: $300.00 30 Inches Long - Wood Quantity:
more info	Antique Bakcongo, Nkondi Nail Dog Fetish - Congo Antique, African Bakcongo, Nkondi nail fetish statue in the form of a two headed dog collected from the Congo. This piece measures 25" inches long by 11" inches wide. Dog symbolism was sometimes used in these statutes due to the dog's attributes of loyalty and it's protective nature. Price: $950.00 25 inches long - Wooden Quantity:
more info	Antique Bakcongo, Nkondi Nail Fetish - Congo Antique, African Bakcongo, Nkondi tribal nail fetish from the Congo mounted on a professionial black metal base. Price: $500.00 17 in. tall - Natural SOLD
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