Over 170 lots of African art. Items include women's indigo wraps. Marka/Dafing people, Burkina Faso; Dan headdress, Liberia; large carved Mali-style African drum; old currency spears. Tuareg people, Mali & Niger; rod puppet head of Dankalankule, the Oryx antelope; Bandaka “jellyfish” form currency. Mambila & Chamba people; pendants, Coptic Christian people, Ethiopia; leg band. Mongo & Konda people, Congo; Koranko body mask, Guinea, Sierra Leone; abstract bogolan textile. Bamana people, Mali; ceremonial snake-form bayonet/knife. Lobi people, Burkina Faso; ceremonial blacksmith’s hammer, Northern Nigeria; wedding blanket. Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African heddle pulleys. (A) Senufo people, Ivory Coast; maternity figure. Lokko people, Sierra Leone; male Chi Wara head crest mask. Bamana people, Mali; rare Asafo flag bearer/dancer's skirt. Fante people, Ghana & more. Items are located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
Auction Info
Over 170 lots of African art. Items include women's indigo wraps. Marka/Dafing people, Burkina Faso; Dan headdress, Liberia; large carved Mali-style African drum; old currency spears. Tuareg people, Mali & Niger; rod puppet head of Dankalankule, the Oryx antelope; Bandaka “jellyfish” form currency. Mambila & Chamba people; pendants, Coptic Christian people, Ethiopia; leg band. Mongo & Konda people, Congo; Koranko body mask, Guinea, Sierra Leone; abstract bogolan textile. Bamana people, Mali; ceremonial snake-form bayonet/knife. Lobi people, Burkina Faso; ceremonial blacksmith’s hammer, Northern Nigeria; wedding blanket. Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African heddle pulleys. (A) Senufo people, Ivory Coast; maternity figure. Lokko people, Sierra Leone; male Chi Wara head crest mask. Bamana people, Mali; rare Asafo flag bearer/dancer's skirt. Fante people, Ghana & more. Items are located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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FACE MASK. Temne people, Sierra Leone. This mask was worn at a Jolly Society celebration. It is part of an elaborate “fancy” costume that was attached to the mask with nails and was supported by a wire armature that is now folded inside the mask. The mask depicts a royal person but the intended message can only be known from songs and music at the performance. H 11in. Wood, paint, nails, wire. See Rosen, Rosen 2013
p.58-59.
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FACE MASK. Temne people, Sierra Leone. This mask was worn at a Jolly Society celebration. It is part of an elaborate “fancy” costume that was attached to the mask with nails and was supported by a wire armature that is now folded inside the mask. The mask depicts a royal person but the intended message can only be known from songs and music at the performance. H 11in. Wood, paint, nails, wire. See Rosen, Rosen 2013
p.58-59.
Closes On: Apr 9, 2026
07:56:30 PM – 07:57:00 PM EST
Starting Bid:
$1.00
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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