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  • Hemba Knife

    Hemba Knife

    Lot: 152
    Sold for: $19,680$16,000

    Hemba Knife, finely carved handle, pommel forms a head with detailed coiffure, decorated with trade beads, lg. 11 1/2 in. more ...

  • Luba Ceremonial Axe

    Luba Ceremonial Axe

    Lot: 153
    Unsold  

    Luba Ceremonial Axe, early 20th century, wood handle terminates in a well-coiffured head, wrought iron blade from the mouth, lg. 17 in. more ...

  • Luba Divination Ensemble

    Luba Divination Ensemble

    Lot: 154
    Sold for: $1,968$1,600

    Luba Divination Ensemble, a small wood figure sitting inside a skin enclosed bundle, fiber stands surround the base, a number of small horns and metal objects have been placed in the hardened and more ...

  • Punu -Lumbo Female Reliquary Figure

    Punu -Lumbo Female Reliquary Figure

    Lot: 155
    Sold for: $24,600$20,000

    Punu -Lumbo Female Reliquary Figure, kneeling female figure, with four mirrored projections: two at the front, two rear; with large pointed breasts framed by sloping shoulders and cut away arms, her more ...

  • Songye Torso

    Songye Torso

    Lot: 156
    Sold for: $3,690$3,000

    Songye Torso, wood, fabric, hide, and brass tacks, the slender torso with slightly protruding abdomen; brass tack fills the fetish receptacle; fabric below the waist, ringed neck and protruding face more ...

  • Kongo-Vili Power Object

    Kongo-Vili Power Object

    Lot: 157
    Unsold  

    Kongo-Vili Power Object, primate skull encased in hardened clay, held within a basket tray, above the skull is a small wooden figure of a heavily pregnant woman surrounded by a metal ring, 10 x 9 more ...

  • Vili Power Object, Nkisi

    Vili Power Object, Nkisi

    Lot: 158
    Unsold  

    Vili Power Object, Nkisi, the skull inset in an ornate case composed of woven and interlocking rattan, with a mudpack over the surface around the skull, lg. 7 in. more ...

  • Small Congo Power Figure

    Small Congo Power Figure

    Lot: 159
    Sold for: $3,567$2,900

    Small Congo Power Figure, a small power figure atop a hollow handle, rich and deep patina on the handle, (much wear to the figure),lg. 9 in. (23.0 cm). more ...

  • Two Kuba Tukula Boxes

    Two Kuba Tukula Boxes

    Lot: 160
    Unsold  

    Two Kuba Tukula Boxes, one with animal-form lid handle and worn geometric designs, the second elevated on two rectangular supports, decorated with multiple sections of geometric motifs, fine smooth more ...

  • Two Kuba Tukula Boxes

    Two Kuba Tukula Boxes

    Lot: 161
    Sold for: $246$200

    Two Kuba Tukula Boxes, one a hollowed-out semicircle, highly decorated on lid and rounded sides, the second older crescent shape decorated with varied geometric motifs, first 9 3/4 x 5, second 13 more ...

  • Large Songye Axe

    Large Songye Axe

    Lot: 162
    Unsold  

    Large Songye Axe, the cylindrical shaft encased in copper sheets, with a large blade cast in openwork form with three linear segments, two with an abstract face on either side, the center segment more ...

  • Fine Large Songye Axe

    Fine Large Songye Axe

    Lot: 163
    Unsold  

    Fine Large Songye Axe, the long thin cylindrical shaft encased in copper sheets, with a large blade cast in openwork form with three linear segments, one with an abstract face on either side, fine more ...

  • Fine Large Songye Axe

    Fine Large Songye Axe

    Lot: 164
    Unsold  

    Fine Large Songye Axe, the large cylindrical shaft encased in copper sheets, with a large blade cast in openwork form with five linear segments, four with an abstract face on either side, the center more ...

  • Rare Songye Axe

    Rare Songye Axe

    Lot: 165
    Unsold  

    Rare Songye Axe, the thin cylindrical shaft encased in copper sheets, with a curved copper blade with intricate design work and a face on either side, fine aged patina, lg. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm). more ...

  • Execution Sword,

    Execution Sword,

    Lot: 166
    Sold for: $615$500

    Execution Sword, Ngombe, Congo, long, finely decorated iron sword with four protruding points on the top of the blade, metal-wrapped handle ends in double brass-tacked wood hilt, lg. 32 in. more ...

  • Iron Throwing Knife,

    Iron Throwing Knife,

    Lot: 167
    Sold for: $584$475

    Iron Throwing Knife, Ngombe, Congo, known as a bwambwa, with fine incised decoration on main blade, lg. 14 1/2 in. more ...

  • Ngombe Sword

    Ngombe Sword

    Lot: 168
    Sold for: $277$225

    Ngombe Sword, forged iron, one side of the blade with pecked design, wood handle, lg. 22 3/4 in. more ...

  • Ngombe Throwing Knife

    Ngombe Throwing Knife

    Lot: 169
    Unsold  

    Ngombe Throwing Knife, heavy forged iron, incised designs along entire blade, handle wrapped in skin, lg. 22 1/4 in. more ...

  • Ngombe Sword

    Ngombe Sword

    Lot: 170
    Unsold  

    Ngombe Sword, forged iron blade with cutouts and incised designs, copper bands woven onto wood handle terminating in large hide-wrapped pommel, lg. 24 1/2 in. more ...

  • Bandia Sickle Knife

    Bandia Sickle Knife

    Lot: 171
    Unsold  

    Bandia Sickle Knife, with engraved designs mainly on the narrow shaft, wood handle wrapped in metal, lg. 24 in. more ...

  • Ngbaka Short Sword

    Ngbaka Short Sword

    Lot: 172
    Sold for: $308$250

    Ngbaka Short Sword, heavy copper blade with etched designs running up the center, the blade terminating in a circle, wood handle with some copper wire wrapping, lg. 21 1/4 in. more ...

  • Two Ngbandi Knives

    Two Ngbandi Knives

    Lot: 173
    Sold for: $492$400

    Two Ngbandi Knives, one with a fully copper blade and copper wire handle and twisted wire over wood pommel, the second forged iron with woven fabric handle covering, lg. 14 1/2 and 14 1/4 in. more ...

  • Gbaya Iron Sword

    Gbaya Iron Sword

    Lot: 174
    Unsold  

    Gbaya Iron Sword, with forged raised lines on the front, back flat, with wood handle, lg. 25 1/2 in. more ...

  • Lobala Sword

    Lobala Sword

    Lot: 175
    Sold for: $677$550

    Lobala Sword, iron sword, with incised designs on blade, metal-wrapped wood handle ends in double brass-tacked hilt, lg. 21 1/2 in. more ...

  • Lobala Sword

    Lobala Sword

    Lot: 176
    Sold for: $738$600

    Lobala Sword, iron blade, a central raised ridge with incised design, woven copper over wood handle, pommel terminates with a brass tack, lg. 22 in. more ...

  • Kusu Knife and Ngbandi Knife

    Kusu Knife and Ngbandi Knife

    Lot: 177
    Sold for: $369$300

    Kusu Knife and Ngbandi Knife, the Kusu knife with wide steel blade, copper-banded handle, and folded tin point at the end; Ngbandi knife with fine incised decoration to blade, with copper more ...

  • Kota Ritual Knife and Zande Throwing Knife

    Kota Ritual Knife and Zande Throwing Knife

    Lot: 178
    Sold for: $523$425

    Kota Ritual Knife and Zande Throwing Knife, forged iron Kota ritual knife or musele with wood handle covered in copper wire and terminating in copper sheathed cone, the Zande a small example, more ...

  • Two Zande Throwing Knives

    Two Zande Throwing Knives

    Lot: 179
    Sold for: $584$475

    Two Zande Throwing Knives, forged iron blades each with fabric handles, lg. 18 1/2 and 19 1/2 in. more ...

  • Kuba Knife

    Kuba Knife

    Lot: 180
    Sold for: $861$700

    Kuba Knife, with very wide forged iron blade and wood handle, lg. 16 3/4, wd. 9 3/4 in. more ...

  • Kuba Dagger

    Kuba Dagger

    Lot: 181
    Unsold  

    Kuba Dagger, the curvilinear metal blade with medial ridge, inset in a wooden triangular handle decorated with fine interwoven tin geometric motifs, lg. 16 1/4 in. more ...

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