american indian college fund - Skinner

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Igbo Carved Wood Chalk Bowl, “Okwa Nzu,” the handle with
wrapped iron, painted with black and white pigments, ht. 17 in.
$500-700
71.
Nigerian Carved Wood Crest, the stylized torso with elaborate
coiffure, (wood loss), ht. 15 1/2 in.
$500-700
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African Forged Metal Staff, Mali, the finial in the form of a stylized
woman with clasped hands and stylized coiffure, ht. 54 in.
$800-1,200
74.
Igala (?) Carved Wood Helmet Mask, the stylized head with horns,
pierced ears, incised geometric design on brow and nose, and wearing
an amulet around the neck, (encrusted patina), ht. 17 in.
Provenance: Collected from a Kuba royal family and used for ritual
purposes in Mushenge, the Kuba capital; Joseph Aurelian Cornet,
bequeathed to Mikoom Yemaam.
$400-600
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African Carved Wood Marionette, Ogoni, the standing male figure
with articulated arms, neck (?), and lower jaw, black and white
pigments, (wood loss), includes stand, ht. 23 1/2 in.
$400-600
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Bamana Antelope Headdress, Chiwara, highly stylized form with
slightly backswept horns and abstract body, dark patina, ht. 17 1/2 in.
$800-1,200
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African Carved Wood Puppet, Bamana, stylized female bust, the
narrow head with wing-like coiffure and decorated with metal tacks,
dark patina, ht. 24 in.
$400-600
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