Neal Auction 2012

130 593. An African Carved Wood Nweka Mask , Bobo, Burkina Faso, elongated visage with triangular notches, surmounted by an openwork plank pierced with geometric motifs, red and blue pigment, height 54 in.; accompanied by a copy of the Sotheby’s, Paris, December 2003 invoice. $4000/6000 Provenance: Acquired Sotheby’s, Paris, December 5, 2003, lot 89. 594. An African Carved Wood Shield , Uganda, curved rectangular form with a large central boss surrounded by vertical rattan banding, height 22 5/8 in., width 18 5/8 in. Note: Lacking interior handle. $600/800 Provenance: Acquired TAD (Tribal Art & Design), Taylor A. Dale, Santa Fe, NM. W 595. An African Carved Wood Figural House Post, Toguna , Dogon, Mali, thick Y-form slab relief carved with two breast-like bosses, height 77 in., width 28 3/8 in. $400/600 596. Two African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures in Cowrie Shell Vests , Yoruba, Nigeria, standing male figures cared with arms lowered at sides on an integral circular mound, blue pigment highlights, each wearing a cloth vest with cowrie shells, each with a Bonhams & Butterfields lot tag, height 10 1/2 in. and 10 3/4 in. $300/500 Provenance: Acquired Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, February 16, 2009, lot 5074, designated as from the Estate of Phyllis Weinstein. W 597. An African Carved Wood Shield , Topoke, Democratic Republic of Congo, bent rectangular form, exterior with central raised section, lobed interior, overall rattan detailing, painted collection numbers “AF01539” inside handle, height 39 in., width 16 3/8 in. $400/600 W 598. Four African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures , Yoruba, Nigeria, each male figure carved standing upright with arms lowered at sides raised on an integral circular plinth, three with metal pupils, two with bead jewelry, height 10 in. to 10 1/4 in. $400/600 Provenance: Acquired Greg LaChapelle, Santa Fe, NM. 599. A Chinese Carved Yaozhou Celadon Pottery Bottle Vase , probably Song Dynasty (960-1279), globular body, flared mouth, tall foot ring, olive green crackle glaze, carved around the belly with lingzhi scrolls, unglazed foot, height 5 5/8 in. $1000/1500 593 594 596 599