Bidspirit auctions | Ray's Premier Auction Auction Jun 6, 2023

Ray's Premier Auction, Jun 6, 2023. 249 lots, estimates 100 $.

Ray's Premier Auction -

Dr. Philip Gould a distinguished Professor of Chinese Art at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, was in his personal life a passionate collector of tribal art and artifacts from around the world. This 3 day auction showcases a lifetime of collecting and scholarship in these tribal areas.

DAY 1: AFRICAN TRIBAL ART AND ARTIFACTS

Featuring many pieces from Dr. Gould?s collection that he curated for numerous museum and gallery exhibitions. The collection includes Masks, Carved Figures, Protective Fetishes, Cast Bronze Objects, Currency Cuffs and Hoes, Iron Wand Currency, Hatchets, Ceremonial Swords, Throwing Knives, Terra Cotta Figures and Vessels, Kente Textiles, Kuba Textiles, and Fulani Ceremonial Garments.

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Lots in this catalog (249)

• Lot 3001: African, Igbo, Nigeria, Wood Helmet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3002: African, Urhobo, Nigeria, Wood Dance Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3003: African, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3004: African, Kulango, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3005: African, Bete, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3006: African, Possibly Chokwe People, DR Congo, Carved Wood Fertility Seated Female Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3007: African, Fang, Gabon, Large Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3008: African, Senufo, Ivory Coast, Carved Wood Seated Female Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3009: African, Zaire (DR Congo), Large Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3010: African, Gurunsi, Burkina Faso, Large Wood Helmet Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3011: African, Teke People, Zaire (DR Congo), Wood Pounder — $100 - $500
• Lot 3012: African, Koro, Nigeria, Carved Wood Protective Fetish — $100 - $500
• Lot 3013: African, Yaka, Zaire (DR Congo), Carved Wood Protective Fetish — $100 - $500
• Lot 3014: African, Fan, Gabon, Carved Wood Seated Monkey Protective Fetish — $100 - $500
• Lot 3015: African, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), Carved Wood Protective Fetish — $100 - $500
• Lot 3016: African, Dogon, Mali, Carved Wood Elongated Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3017: African, Baule, Ivory Coast, Carved Wood Waka Snan (Being of wood) Female Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3018: African, Gurunsi, Burkina Faso, Carved Wood Zoomorphism Totemic Giraffe Figure Club — $100 - $500
• Lot 3019: African, Mende, Sierra Leon, Carved Wood Anthropomorphic Chief Staff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3020: African, Senufo, Ivory Coast, Brass Mask Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3021: African, Dogon, Mali, Bronze Symbolic Dagger Handle — $100 - $500
• Lot 3022: African, Dogon, Mali, Brass Reclining Man figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3023: African, Senufo, Mali, Bronze Figure With Fish Head — $100 - $500
• Lot 3024: African, Burkina Faso/ Mali, Brass Pendant — $100 - $500
• Lot 3025: Kuba People, Zaire (DR Congo), Iron Blade Hatchet with Carved Wood Handle — $100 - $500
• Lot 3026: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Shango Founder God Iron Hatchet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3027: African, Kuba People, Zaire (DR Congo), Hatchet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3028: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Bronze Bell with Relief Facial and Circle Features — $100 - $500
• Lot 3029: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Bronze Bell with Relief Facial Features — $100 - $500
• Lot 3030: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Oval Bronze Bell — $100 - $500
• Lot 3031: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Round Bronze Bell — $100 - $500
• Lot 3032: African, Tuareg, Niger, Bronze Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3033: African, Ashanti, Ghana, Bronze Currency Bracelet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3034: African, Bambara, Mali, Bronze Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3035: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Bronze Ritual Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3036: African, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Bronze Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3037: African, Dogon, Mali, Bronze/Copper Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3038: African, Burkina Faso, W. Africa, Bronze Horned Viper Currency Bracelet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3039: African, Possible Baule, Ivory Coast, Currency Bronze Anklet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3040: African, Possible Baule, Ivory Coast, Currency Bronze Bracelet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3041: African, Dogon, Mali, Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3042: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Bronze Currency Bracelet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3043: African, Dogon, Mali, Brass Figural Talisman — $100 - $500
• Lot 3044: African, Mossi People, Burkini Faso, Polychromed Wood Sculpture "Butterfly" — $100 - $500
• Lot 3045: African, Bobo/ Mande People, Burkina Faso, Wood Mask "Chicken" — $100 - $500
• Lot 3046: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Iron Rattle — $100 - $500
• Lot 3047: African, Possibly Kuba, DR Congo, Raffia Basket — $100 - $500
• Lot 3048: Africa, Carved Wood Vessel with Lid — $100 - $500
• Lot 3049: African, Bamum People, Cameroon, Hunter's Hat — $100 - $500
• Lot 3050: African, Dan People, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3051: African, Possibly Senufo, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3052: African, Lobi People, Burkina Faso, Shrine Bird Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3053: African, Sanufo, Ivory Coast, Carved Wood Cup with Female Figure Handle — $100 - $500
• Lot 3054: African, Possibly Makonde People, Tanzania, Carved Wood Stool — $100 - $500
• Lot 3055: African, Moba People, Togo Tchitcheri (important family ancestor) Statue — $100 - $500
• Lot 3056: African, Yaka People, Zaire (DR Congo), Carved Wood Fetish — $100 - $500
• Lot 3057: African, Fang, Gabon, Carved Wood Seated Female Statue with Brass Accents — $100 - $500
• Lot 3058: African, Moba People, Togo, Tchitcheri (Important Family Ancestor) Carved Wood Statue — $100 - $500
• Lot 3059: African, Possibly Chokwe People, Angola, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3060: African, Bambara, Mali, Dancing Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3061: African, Bambara, Mali, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3062: African, Uyu, Nigeria, Polychromed Wood Dance Mask with Cowrie Shells — $100 - $500
• Lot 3063: African, Mossi/Gur People, Burkina Faso, Carved Wood Bull Head Figure Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3064: African, Bobo/ Mande People, Burkina Faso, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3065: African, Eket or Ekid, Nigeria, Wood Mask with Figure — $100 - $500
• Lot 3066: African, Gurunsi, Burkina Faso, Carved Wood Buffalo and Bird Figure Mask Helmet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3067: African, Mossi/Gur People, Burkina Faso, Gazelle Figure Head Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3068: African, Mossi/Gur People, Burkina Faso, Gazelle Mother and Fawn Figure Head Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3069: African, Bambara, Mali, Wood Elongated Face Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3070: African, Dogon, Mali, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3071: African, Marka People, Mali, Wood Ritual Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3072: African, Bambara, Mali, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3073: African, Bassa People, Liberia, Small Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3074: African, Possibly Dogon, Mali, Carved Wood Zoomorphic Scepter — $100 - $500
• Lot 3075: African, Dogon, Mali, Priest (Hogon) Brass Necklace — $100 - $500
• Lot 3076: African, Ogoni, Nigeria, Bronze Neck Piece — $100 - $500
• Lot 3077: African, Dogon, Mali, Group of (2) Bronze Currency Bracelets — $100 - $500
• Lot 3078: African, Possibly Dogon, Mali, Bronze Currency Manilla — $100 - $500
• Lot 3079: African, Mbole People, DR Congo, Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3080: African, Dyan People, Burkina Faso, Bronze Currency Cuff — $100 - $500
• Lot 3081: African, Ghana, Bronze Cuff Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3082: African, Baule, Ivory Coast, Bronze Cuff Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3083: African, Yoruba Igbo, Nigeria, Coiled Bronze Bracelet Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3084: African, Ashanti, Ghana, Copper Alloy Hinged Bangle Bracelet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3085: African, Mossi, Burkina Faso, Bronze Coiled Snake Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3086: African, Possibly Lobi, Burkina Faso, Bronze Snake — $100 - $500
• Lot 3087: African, Mambila, Nigeria, Forged Iron Hoe Tool Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3088: African, Mambila, Nigeria, Forged Iron Hoe Tool Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3089: African, Afo People, Nigeria, Heavy Forged Iron Hoe Tool Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3090: African, Topoke, DR Congo, Large Iron Blade Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3091: African, Kuba, Zaire (DR Congo), Iron Spear with Two Attached Bells — $100 - $500
• Lot 3092: African, Dan People, Ivory Coast, Thick Bronze Cast Cuff Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3093: African, Mossi, Burkini Faso, Thick Cast Spelter Hinged Anklet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3094: African, Fon People, Benin (SW Nigeria), Iron Ancestors Worship Portable Altar — $100 - $500
• Lot 3095: African, Yoruba, Nigeria, Iron Rattle — $100 - $500
• Lot 3096: African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Tajere (Ingot) Forged Iron Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3097: African, Yola, Nigeria, Forged Iron Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3098: African, Kirdi People, Chad/Cameroon, Forged Iron Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3099: African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Tajere (Ingot) Forged Iron Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3100: African, Tajere (Ingot) Forged Iron Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3101: African, Kirdi People, Chad/Cameroon, Forged Iron Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3102: African, Kirdi People, Chad/Cameroon Zoomorphic Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3103: African, Hausa, Nigeria, Forged Iron Throwing Knife Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3104: African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Wrought Forged Iron Wand Currency with Four Snakes Heads — $100 - $500
• Lot 3105: African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Iron Forged Wand Currency with Seven Snakes Head Spikes — $100 - $500
• Lot 3106: African, Yoruba, Benin, Nigeria Iron Herbalist's Wand — $100 - $500
• Lot 3107: African, Yoruba, Benin, Nigeria Iron Herbalist's Wand with Bird, — $100 - $500
• Lot 3108: African, Senufo (Korhogo) People, Ivory Coast, Iron Forged Bracelet — $100 - $500
• Lot 3109: African, Possibly Republic of Chad, Iron Spear with Handle — $100 - $500
• Lot 3110: African, Possibly Republic of Chad, Iron Spear with Leather Accent — $100 - $500
• Lot 3111: African, Bete, People, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3112: African, Bete People, Ivory Coast,Wood Monkey Face Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3113: African, Dan, Liberia Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3114: African, Pende, Zaire (DR Congo) Wood Round Face Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3115: African, Senufo, Ivory Coast, Wood Helmet Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3116: African, Baule, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3117: African, Baule, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3118: African, Baule, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3119: African, Senufo, Ivory Coast, Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3120: African, Baule, Ivory Coast, Wood "Goli" Dance Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3121: African, Kuba, Zaire (DR Congo) Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3122: African, Vuvi Nzebi, Gabon, "Bwiti" Ceremonial Polychromed Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3123: African, Quelle, Gabon, Female Ceremonial Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3124: African, Sogo, Gabon Ceremonial Polychromed Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3125: African, Teke, Zaire, Zoomorphic Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3126: African, Luba, Zaire, Tribal Wooden Shield — $100 - $500
• Lot 3127: African, Ponu, Gabon Tribal Wooden Shield — $100 - $500
• Lot 3128: African, Moba People, Togo, Tchitcheri (family ancestor shrine) Large Statue — $100 - $500
• Lot 3129: African, Senufo, Ivory, Carved Wood Coast Female Figure Pounder — $100 - $500
• Lot 3130: African, Kirdi, Cameroon, Group of (5) Woven Beaded Loincloths — $100 - $500
• Lot 3131: African, Chad, Cameroon Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3132: African, Chad, Cameroon Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3133: African, Chad, Cameroon, Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife with Rings — $100 - $500
• Lot 3134: African, Chad, Cameroon, Forged Iron Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3135: African, Chad, Cameroon, Forged Iron Sickle Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3136: African, Ngombe, Zaire (DR Congo), Forged Iron Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3137: African, Ngombe, Zaire (DR Congo), Forged Iron Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3138: African, Ngombe, Zaire (DR Congo), Forged Iron Ceremonial Throwing Knife — $100 - $500
• Lot 3139: African, Mambila, Cameroon, Shield Shaped Hoe Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3140: African, Zimbabwe, Forged Iron Sword — $100 - $500
• Lot 3141: African, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo, Iron Currency — $100 - $500
• Lot 3142: African, Katanga, Zaire Bronze Axe — $100 - $500
• Lot 3143: African, Akan, Ghana, Perforated Forged Iron ?Okomfo Afena? Ceremonial Sword — $100 - $500
• Lot 3144: African, Akan, Ghana, Perforated Forged iron ?Okomfo Afena? Ceremonial Sword — $100 - $500
• Lot 3145: African, Akan, Ghana, Perforated Forged Iron "Okomfo Afena" Ceremonial Sword — $100 - $500
• Lot 3146: African, Akan, Ghana, Perforated Forged Iron, "Okomfo Afena" Ceremonial Sword — $100 - $500
• Lot 3147: African, Kuyo, Zaire (DR Congo), Carved Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3148: African, Pende, Zaire (DR Congo), Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3149: African, Bembe, Zaire (DR Congo), Wood Mask — $100 - $500
• Lot 3150: African, Eket, Nigeria, Polychromed Carved Wood Mask — $100 - $500