African tribal Fang carved wood fertility figure, early 20th century. The Fang people, also known as Fang or Pahouin, are a Bantu ethnic group found in equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, and southern Cameroon. The figure is 22.5" high and the wood platform is half an inch high.
New Guinea carved wood crocodile canoe or "crocanoe" with center lidded box. Sepic River area, early 20th century. Measures 20.5" long x 3.75" wide x wide 8.25" high. There is a break to the man's neck and a chip to the nose of the crocodile on the vessel lid.
Early 20th century coiled grass basket in excellent condition. Wonderful swirl design with diagonally exposed brush ends. measures 5.5" high x 7" wide.
An unopened edition of Masterpieces of Primitive Art / The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection. Photographs by Lee Boltin, text by Douglas Newton. Published 1978, 1st edition, 263 pages, dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, color plates, photographs, color photographs, catalog, bibliography. Introduction by Nelson A. Rockefeller. Foreword by Andre Malraux.
Vintage African tribal ceremonial spoon circa 1950. Carved from single stock African hardwood. Lovely old patina. Measures 24" long x 4.75" wide x 2" deep.