CI VILISATIONS ISS ue
Cover Image: detail of a Songye Axe. Presented by Gallery Rider on p. 32 /TribalArtSociety
N I N u IT Lure O r S IN ker
Lure or sinker
Inuit
Bering Sea
18th century or earlier
Length: 11,5 cm
Provenance:
Seward Kennedy, London
Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection
Oliver Hoare, London
Price on request
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Of oval form, the eyes deeply drilled, two small attachment holes to each side
Very fine ancient patina
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A F IN e Thu L e
Ab ST r ACT F I gure
Amulet Thule culture
Alaska
Post Classic Thule 1400 - European contact
Walrus Ivory
Height: 10 cm
Provenance:
Seward Kennedy, London
Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection
Oliver Hoare, London
Price on request
Obje CT Pre S e NT ed by: Finch & Co www.finch-and-co.co.uk
E.: enquiries@finch-and-co.co.uk
T.: +44 (0)7768 236921
Superb colour and patina
CF: For a similar earlier example see: Sculpture / Inuit, Canadian Arts Council, 1971, item no. 34
Ne PAL Pr IMAL MAS k
A black mask Magar people
West Nepal
Early 19th century Made from reddish hardwood Provenance: U.S collection.
Ex. private collection Price on request
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T.: +31 6 558 974 85
yO rub A FI gure
Female bowl-bearer figure
Nigeria
Early 20th century Wood with a verry fine glossy patina
Height: 27 cm
Provenance: The late Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands Price on request
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Heddle pulley
Dogon Mali
Osélé kNIF e w IT h
FO ur "e ye S"
Knife
Kota
Gabon
Early 20th century
Iron, wood, brass
Height: 35,5 cm
Published:
Elsen & Lefebvre, Osélé Onzil, 2024
Rider, 100 African Blades Volume 3, 2025 Price on request
This is one of two known examples of an Osélé "birdhead" knife with four eyes
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Cere MONIAL Axe
Kil O nda
Axe Songye
D.R. of the Congo
Early 20th century
Iron, wood, copper
Height: 43 cm
Price on request
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T.: +1 510-735-4930
w OyO PO r T r AIT MAS k
Mask Kongo
D.R. of the Congo
Wood Height: 23 cm
Price on request
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jANIFO r M PO wer FI gure
Figure Luba / Kusu D.R. of the Congo Wood, metal, fibre
Height: 22 cm Price on request
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