African art

Tellem, Mali 15th-19th Century. H. 33 cm.

Provenance: Alex Wittendorff (1932-2013) collection Copenhagen.

A pair of Odyogoro goiter masks. Dogon. Mali. 19th/20th century.

Provenance: Ex. Arne Johansen private collection.


Dance wand for shango. Yoruba. Nigeria H. 26 cm.

Provenance: Ex. Hans Olesen (1932-2022), collected in situ 1961-97.

Ntomo mask. Bamana/Bambara. Mali. 19th Cent. H. 45,5 cm.

Provenance: Old Danish private collection.


SOLD – Kissi, fragment of a head, stone. Macenta, Guinea.

Published: Tagliaferri (Aldo), “Stili del potere. Antiche sculture in pietra dalla Sierra Leone e dalla Guinea”, Milan, 1989: P 12.

Provenance:

Ex Vittorio Mangio, Monza.

Ex. Luciano Lanfranchi collection, Milano.

Ex. Alex R. Arthur.

Kissi, Pombo, stone. Guinea H. 13,5 cm.

Tagliaferri (Aldo), “Stili del potere. Antiche sculture in pietra dalla Sierra Leone e dalla Guinea”, Milan, 1989:118-119.

Provenance:

Ex. Luciano Lanfranchi collection, Milano.

Ex. Alex R. Arthur.


SOLD – Kissi/Loma, stone. Macenta, Guinea, H. 11,5 cm.

Published: Tagliaferri (Aldo), “Stili del potere. Antiche sculture in pietra dalla Sierra Leone e dalla Guinea”, Milan, 1989: P. 129.

Provenance:

Ex Vittorio Mangio, Monza.

Ex. Luciano Lanfranchi collection, Milano.

Ex. Alex R. Arthur.

Kissi Pombo, stone. Kolahun, Liberia, H. 12,5 cm.

Published: Tagliaferri (Aldo), “Stili del potere. Antiche sculture in pietra dalla Sierra Leone e dalla Guinea”, Milan, 1989: P. 101.

Provenance:

Ex Vittorio Mangio, Monza,

Ex. Luciano Lanfranchi collection, Milano. Ex. Alex R. Arthur.


Kissi, stone. Guinea. H. 15 cm.

Provenance:

Ex. Luciano Lanfranchi collection, Milano.

Ex. Alex R. Arthur.

Female fertility figure, Akuaba. Asante, Ghana. Early 20th cent.

Provenance: Old Danish private collection.

Collected in situ around 1950.