a large collection of eighteen West African textiles (18) largest 284 x 183cmFootnote: Provenance: The Keir McGuinness Collection of African Texti...

hand and machine spun cotton, formed of twenty multicoloured strips316 x 178cmFootnote: Provenance: The Keir McGuinness Collection of African Text...

comprising of; a collection of six textiles variously strip-woven and resistance dyed (6)largest 300 x 183cmFootnote: Provenance: The Keir McGuinn...

flatweave wool and cotton with natural and indigo dyes, strip woven434cm x 127cmFootnote: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom

raffia palm fiber, cut pile embroidery (3)largest 64x56cmFootnote: Provenance:Sam Hilu, United States, Hilu was a prominent collector of Kuba text...

carved wood, pigment and fibre, with an applied fibre coiffure and red painted fibre band running across the eyes, slit eyes, pointed nose with fl...

carved wood, shown standing, the hands placed about the waist, the feet subtly turned inwards, scarification to the body and face, elaborate coiff...

carved wood, the handle formed of a janus human head form, rich caramel patination indicative of extensive use21.5cm tallFootnote: Provenance: Pri...

carved wood, each standing on circular basestallest 132cm ...[more]

carved wood, the rectangular door formed of three joined planks, with abstract figural lock, decorated with lizards and geometric forms in low rel...

carved wood, the larger bird with its wings outstretched as if in flight, the animal is shown with its infant young protected at the tip of each w...

carved wood, the seven-horn crest above a domed forehead, ridged nose and square eyes set within a concave face, the small ears semi-circular and ...

carved wood, the eight-horn crest with antique losses, the surface of the domed forehead weathered and with a series line and triangle incisions, ...

iron, the domed oval forehead tapering to a point at the chin, small lug ears, perforations at the eyes, long ridge nose and slit mouth subtly rai...

carved wood, the oval face with domed forehead and broad wide eyes perforated at the centre, wearing a headdress adorned with a lizard and dual so...

carved wood, cowrie shell and beads, a male and female figure, standing on integral bases, with incised conical coiffures and beads around the ank...

carved wood, raised on a bespoke mount19.3cm tallFootnote: Provenance: Private collection, France

sheet copper and wire over wood, of janus form, each narrow-stylised face with raised half sphere eyes and long ridge nose, above is a forehead pl...

carved wood, the detachable lid formed of a solid oblong base with dual openwork panels, the pillow raised in an arch with human head finials, ric...

carved wood, standing on four rectangular legs, the body with a narrow aperture at the top and with finial lugs giving the impression of a highly ...

woven grass, of varying sizes, each with lids evoking an architectural form, all with diverse black geometric designs across the body (3)tallest 4...

carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, with a bold geometric design executed in hues of red, black and white, with integral handle and prese...

carved wood, the snuffkerrie with long shaft and offset ballhead with two opposing planes; the knobkerrie terminating in a bulbous head with caram...

carved wood, the long shaft leading to a finial of a kneeling woman holding a gourd and wearing a short skirt, notably the facial features have be...

carved wood, the cylindrical bottle tapering to a point at the base, with small strap handle at the shoudler and thin neck, decorated with deep et...

carved wood, of circular form, the deep bowl with etched square patterns running along the rim, the lid with an architectural finial29.1cm diamete...

carved and polished stone, presented on a bespoke mount134cm tallFootnote: Provenance: The Hemmingway African Gallery, New YorkThe Johnstone Colle...

carved and polished spring stone, the female bust standing on a rounded base, with slender neck and elaborate coif, signed to base25.5cm longFootn...

carved and polished serpentine, the figure with hybrid zoomorphic and anthropomorphic qualities, the broad wings in opposition, one pointing to th...

carved and polished mutare serpentine, depicting two lovers arm-in-armFootnote: Provenance: Private collection, Scotland, United Kingdom

carved wood, the squatting figure shown with large bulbous head, holding a shield-like openwork plaque, the inscription on the base reads: "NOEMFO...

carved wood, stylised face with prominent hook nose and coffee bean eyes, of slender form, with a thin torso and slender articulated limbs, raised...

bark cloth and pigment, the tapa divided into six panels, all decorated with varying floral and foliage designs, dated 1932, framed150 x 113cm (in...

carved and etched wood, of oblong form, with integral handle to the rear and finely incised with a square meandering pattern of diagonal grooves76...

carved wood, with a long slender blade, the obverse with etched decoration of trailing branches, the reverse with wave patterns, the knobbed handl...

carved and incised wood with gum handle, hook attached with fibre and a red ochre wash, presented on a bespoke mount57cm tallFootnote: Provenance:...

pressure flaked glass, the first formed of clear glass, the second of green glass, both worked into a spear point (2)longest 7cmFootnote: Provenan...

wood and pigment, the throwing stick with dark patination to the handle and painted decoration to the head; the tjuringa of typical eliptical shap...

sand tempered ceramic, in the form of a basket, with three spherical receptacles each with a single handle meeting at the top17cm tallFootnote: Pr...

carved wood, the flared head depicting dancers hand-in-hand below a raised section of suns and niho teeth, the shaft with all-over incised decorat...

painted ceramic, the first a small jar standing on a rounded base, with a black painted lip and orange linear decoration; the second jar larger an...

polished fossiled walrus baculum (penis bone)46cm long ...[more]