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African Antique
![18th Century Miniature Oil on Canvas Portrait H.W. Portman Born 1738 - England: 18th Century Miniature Oil on Canvas Portrait H.W. Portman Born 1738. This is wonderful small oil portrait of H. W. Portman of Bryanston, England, a young man in period clothing. Henry William Portman](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1183/321967/174806902_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712284433)
![Bamileke Carved Wood Helmet Mask: Bamileke carved wooden helmet mask. Bamileke refers the multiple Central Africa groups of peoples who inhabit the western high plateau of Cameroon.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8063/323787/176157419_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715711369)
![(2) 1864 Confederate States of America Loan Bond $1000 2nd & 3rd Series by E. Apperson: (2) 1864 Confederate States of America Loan Bond $1000 2nd & 3rd Series Signed by E. Apperson $1000.00 Confederate States of America, both the Second & Third Series dated Feb 17, 1864 and for 6 months](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1183/321967/176368619_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1713905347)
![Lot of 2 African Wooden Primitive Tribal Masks Kifwebe & Painted Tongue: Lot of 2 African Wooden Primitive Tribal Masks Kifwebe & Painted Tongue. 1). The first appears to be a male Kifwebe Mask. Songye People D. R. Congo. defined by the rows of grooves on the mask. The mas](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1183/321967/176708993_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1714399302)
![Ethnographic Decorative Object Assortment: Ethnographic Decorative Object Assortment (33) items, (11) African items including a Tuareg leather tent curtain panel, an Ethiopian shawl, human and antelope hand puppets from Mali, a Kuba gourd pipe](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332216_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![African Ghana Fante Asafo Flag Cloth: African Ghana Fante Asafo Flag Cloth Undated, unsigned, depicting fishermen netting fish, in an acrylic shadow box style frame Property from: a Private Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Height: 55 1/2 inches](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332204_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![African Beadwork and Basket Assortment: African Beadwork and Basket Assortment (36) items, (22) beadwork items including a South African beaded horse, (3) Yoruba belts, a Maasai collar necklace, a Maasai throwing club, a beaded panel, a sha](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332215_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![African Togo Ewe Tribe Kente Clothes: African Togo Ewe Tribe Kente Clothes (2) cotton textiles, woven in multiple stripes, both stitch tacked to stretched linen backers Property from: a Private Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Height: 73 inches](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332212_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Central African Wood Maternity Figure: Central African Wood Maternity Figure The seated mother with child. Height 16 in., Width 4.5 in., Depth 5 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gift of Arthur B. Steinman, 2000](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196624_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Ivory Coast Senufo Wood Male Rhythm Pounder: Ivory Coast Senufo Wood Male Rhythm Pounder Standing & holding knife in right hand, crested coiffure. Height 44 in., Width 6.5 in., Depth 7 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gif](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196620_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Republic of Congo, Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask: Republic of Congo, Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask Early 20th Century, on a metal stand. Height 10 in. Width 6 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gift of Arthur B. Steinman, 2000](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196905_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask: Bamana Notomo Ceremonial Wood Dance Mask Height 23 in., Width 7 in., Depth 6.5 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gift of Walter P. Scott, MD](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196622_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Senufo Guardian Ivory Coast Carved Wood Statue: Ivory Coast Senufo Guardian Carved Wood Statue. 52"](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3185/332370/179255894_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717511887)
![Bamana Antelope Headdress, Mali Wood Sculpture: 39.5 x 9 x 3 in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6201/329440/179337556_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717707680)
![African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment: African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment (3) items including (2) having netting and strung wood tube bead attachments Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 15 inches, Width: 8 1/](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332222_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![African Wood Carving Assortment: African Wood Carving Assortment Including busts, animals, abstract and bowls, some having signatures Property from: a Private Collector, Chicago (Edgewater), Illinois Height: 14 1/2 inches, Width: 11](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332217_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Ethiopian Coptic Religious Icon and Illuminated Bible Assortment: Ethiopian Coptic Religious Icon and Illuminated Bible Assortment (6) items including a painted leather 'The Acts of Saints' (Gedle Kidusan), a rope hinged triptych, a diptych having painted panels, an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332179_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Cameroon Chamba Wood and Hemp Male/Female Medicine Man: Cameroon Chamba Wood and Hemp Male/Female Medicine Man Height 16 in., Width 5 in. Provenance: Formerly the Property of Lynn University Gift of Arthur B. Steinman, 2000](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/177915515_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Bamun-Cameroon Royal Ox-Head Beaded Wood Dance Mask: Bamun-Cameroon Royal Ox-Head Beaded Wood Dance Mask First-half 20th Century. Multi-colored glass beads over wood, on a metal stand. Height 16 in., Width 8 in., Depth 17 in. Provenance: Property of Lyn](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1415/329115/178196245_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717446512)
![Rare EWE Tribe Voodoo Box From Ghana: Ewe Tribe voodoo box from Ghana. Made from a gourd with shell and bead accents. Measures 6"x 3.5". Domestic shipping $16.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7135/325611/177066858_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716514712)
![African Congo Kuba Tribe Textile Assortment: African Congo Kuba Tribe Textile Assortment (3) items stitched to linen backings, mounted behind acrylic in wood frames Property from: a Private Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Height: 19 inches, Width: 60](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332203_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![West African Painted Mask Assortment: West African Painted Mask Assortment (8) items including a Fang Ngil mask from Gabon, a Mossi bird helmet mask from Burkina Faso, a Tetela mask having feather attachments from the Democratic Republic](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332220_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![African Congo Kuba Textiles: African Congo Kuba Textiles (2) items including a rectangle and square asymmetrical repeating pattern and a repeating square pattern having dyed border embellishments, both having pompom fringe and at](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/941/332473/179332213_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622230)
![Vintage African Cameroon Elephant Mask: Size 32 x 15 x 5 in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6201/329440/178131180_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717707680)
News about African Antique
![Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence star at Swann’s African American Art sale April 4](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/174398390_1_x.jpeg)
Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence star at Swann’s African American Art sale April 4
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries‘ African American Art sale scheduled for Thursday, April 4 includes a standout selection of house favorites, including Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence, and features a special evening session to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The sale is led […]
![Jasper52 brings From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale April 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/174232641_1_x.jpeg)
Jasper52 brings From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale April 2
NEW YORK — Every collection benefits from the ownership and display of antique maps, whether in the home or an office environment. Jasper52 will present From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale on Tuesday, April 2 at 8 pm Eastern time exclusively at LiveAuctioneers. Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792-1868) was an American publisher specializing in maps. […]
![African American historical ephemera was the focus at Freeman’s Hindman](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/171467891_1_x.jpeg)
African American historical ephemera was the focus at Freeman’s Hindman
CINCINNATI — Nearly 330 lots of historical ephemera crossed the block at Freeman’s Hindman February 27, with the focus on African American items. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. The sale’s top lot was a first edition of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), the prominent black author and civil rights […]
![Stoneware jug attributed to African American potter David Jarbour is a top pick at Jeffrey S. Evans Feb. 9](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/169990118_1_x.webp)
Stoneware jug attributed to African American potter David Jarbour is a top pick at Jeffrey S. Evans Feb. 9
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. — A stoneware 10-gallon jug attributed to David Jarbour (circa 1780s-1841) comes to market at Jeffrey S. Evans Friday, February 9 as part of the Al and Billy Steidel collection. Estimated at $80,000-$120,000, the jug and the complete catalogs for both Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 are available for bidding […]