African Carved Wood Staff Finial, Ashanti, a male figure with one arm raised and riding a diminutive elephant, incised detail, gold leafed, ht. 8 1/4 in. Provenance: The Paul Rabut collection. Literature: The Arts of Ghana , Cole and Ross, fig. 339, p. 165.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
African Carved Wood Staff, Dan, carved in various-sized, ridged sections, with stylized human head finial and a dark patina, ht. 25 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-01-15
African Carved Wood Staff, Senufo, the finial carved in the form of a stylized seated female, (one arm repaired), lg. 46 in. Provenance: Sotheby's Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-01-15
African Carved Wood Staff, with baboon head finial, the shaft with relief-carved entwined snakes, single lizard, and stacked triangular shapes, (slightly charred tip), ht. 22 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
African Carved Wood Staff, Chokwe, the grip with incised decoration and a relief-carved face with typical Chokwe features, the finial head with similar features and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
African Carved Wood Staff, Angola, possibly Ovimbundu, the finial depicting a woman's head with elaborate coiffure and scarification marks, detailed with brass tacks, (old repairs), Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-07
African Carved Wood Staff, Yoruba, Shango, kneeling female figure holding a ceremonial dance vestment in one hand, the oval head with incisions on the cheeks, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
African Carved Wood Staff, Ashanti, in sections, gold leafed, the finial with a large bird and a standing human form, (loss to gold leaf), ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
African Carved Wood Staff, Ashanti, in sections, with a gold leaf finial of two birds on a horn-shaped perch, (loss to gold leaf), ht. 64 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
African Carved Wood Staff, Angola, Ovimbundu, the finial in the form of a human head with incised coiffure, dark patina, lg. 14 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
East African Carved Wood Staff, the finial depicting a Janus headed female form with incised and punctuated details, with metal point, lg. 56 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
