Two African Carved Wood Staff Tops, the first with a cylindrical tapered shaft surmounted by a stylized figure with inlaid bead eyes and long curved ears, the second with a copper-capped cylindrical shaft with relief-carved snake and quadruped, surmounted by a female figure with fire-darkened lobed coiffure, ht. to 21 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-05-11
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, with blackened surface and relief-carved hands, snake, and flintlocks, hide-covered top, (wood loss), lg. 29 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-09
African Carved Wood Staff, unusual club shape with stylized head-container at one end, hinged cap forming the lid with relief-carved face and beard, a hand Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-09-20
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 Top, Senufo, in the form of a seated female with crested coiffure, hands to the abdomen, incised details, (minor wood loss), Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
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, with small breasts, the female head with coffee bean eyes and stylized coiffure, dark patina, (wood loss), lg. 26 1/2 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
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
Two African Carved Wood Figures, a standing female figure with conical base, long torso, pendant breasts, diminutive relief carved arms to the sides, and abstract Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-05-11
