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Baga Serpent

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century
Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century

Carved Polychrome Baga Bansonyi Snake Sculpture Headdress, Guinea 20th Century

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This is a Baga protective serpent, known in the literature under various names: Bansonyi, A-mantsho

Category

Late 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

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H 61.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

With sinuous curves and reptilian form, this large wooden carving represents the Baga Snake, or

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art

Materials

Steel

Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century
Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century

Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pair of Serpent Headdresses (A-MANTSHO-NA-TSHOL) in carved wood with pigment by Baga artists

Category

Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base
African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base

African Baga Bansonyi Serpent Sculpture from Guinea Mounted on Custom Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

This tall African wooden Baga serpent sculpture was born in the Republic of Guinea at the turn of

Category

Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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Category

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Materials

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Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"

Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"

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Located in Miami, FL

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African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

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Located in Studio City, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Located in Sharon, CT

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

Category

Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Tom Cramer Primitive American Folk Art Carved Figural Totem Sculpture 1994
Tom Cramer Primitive American Folk Art Carved Figural Totem Sculpture 1994

Tom Cramer Primitive American Folk Art Carved Figural Totem Sculpture 1994

By Tom Cramer

Located in Miami, FL

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Category

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Materials

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Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century
Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century

$19,000Sale Price|24% Off

H 50.5 in W 29 in D 24 in

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

Rare African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair, 20th Century Offered for sale is a large rare African bronze figurative throne chair from Cameroon. The chair is a 20th-centu...

Category

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Materials

Bronze

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Located in Morristown, NJ

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African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
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African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask

Located in Studio City, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

$25,959

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

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Located in Paris, FR

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Category

Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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$11,000

H 34.5 in W 78 in D 35.5 in

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Located in Sagaponack, NY

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Category

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Materials

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Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

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$16,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 39 in W 34.25 in D 13.25 in

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By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

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Category

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Materials

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African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Category

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Materials

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Category

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Materials

Copper

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