Lot 0233

African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Figure

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Tribal & Native American Artifacts

Sold

Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Shrine Figure: Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-aged example of a horned anthropomorphic shrine figure known as an "ikenga," hand-carved from lightweight wood. The ik

2018Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Shrine FigureSee Sold Price

Sold

TRIBAL AFRICAN ART AFRICAN TRIBAL IGBO IKENGA SHRINE: TRIBAL AFRICAN ART AFRICAN TRIBAL IGBO IKENGA SHRINE FIGURE Nigeria. 95cm x 24cm

2021TRIBAL AFRICAN ART AFRICAN TRIBAL IGBO IKENGA SHRINESee Sold Price

Sold

Igbo "Ikenga" Figure, Nigeria, Africa: Ikenga is a personal embodiment of human endeavour, achievement, success, and victory. Carved from wood, with pigments, this figure is seated with an elaborate open headress containg his enemy's heads

2023Igbo "Ikenga" Figure, Nigeria, AfricaSee Sold Price

Sold

Igbo.Figur, "ikenga" / Igbo "ikenga" Figure: 39 Figur, "ikenga" Igbo, Nigeria Gesockelt (base included) Holz. H 47 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (2001) - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. ikenga-Schreinfigur aus dem „Kult der rechte

2018Igbo.Figur, "ikenga" / Igbo "ikenga" FigureSee Sold Price

Sold

5 West African Objects. 20th c.: A group of five West African objects. 20th century. ++ Wood figure with cap-like coiffure. 7" x 3" x 1 3/4".++ Nigerian pouch with cowrie shell trim. 13 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 1". ++ Igbo style wooden bovin

20195 West African Objects. 20th c.See Sold Price

Sold

Igbo Ikenga Home Protection Magic fetish, African Art: A carved wooden shrine idol with encrusted surface patina. Such idols were carved by the igbo and are known as "Ikenga".Considered powerful symbols they were used as protection of the home and were gi

2018Igbo Ikenga Home Protection Magic fetish, African ArtSee Sold Price

Sold

Ronald Mylchreest, S. African, Wooden Figure: Carved wooden figure/mask by South African artist Ronald Mylchreest (1920 - 1994). Apparently unsigned. (WINAG8397) (EL) Dimensions: 59" x 20" x 3" Including base: 67" high

2018Ronald Mylchreest, S. African, Wooden FigureSee Sold Price

Sold

African Igbo Figure, Nigeria: African Igbo Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood. Size: 17'' x 3'' x 3'' (43 x 8 x 8 cm). Private California collection.

2022African Igbo Figure, NigeriaSee Sold Price

Sold

East African wooden figure. 20th century.: A East African wooden figure. 20th century. ++Reclining female figure. 23".

2018East African wooden figure. 20th century.See Sold Price

Sold

AFRICAN BAMILEKE WOODEN FIGURE HEALING PIECE: African Bamileke wooden figure healing piece, reclining form caved on rectangular panel, with closed eyes, still features, arms and legs extending downward, block feet, wall mount verso, patina and lo

2020AFRICAN BAMILEKE WOODEN FIGURE HEALING PIECESee Sold Price

Sold

African wooden figure and wand: 2 African wooden figures- 1.) Akan Peoples, Ghana- Akua'ba figure- wood. Wooden female figures were once used to help women conceive and bear healthy children; 2.) Yoruba People, Nigeria and Rep. of B

2018African wooden figure and wandSee Sold Price

Sold

VINTAGE AFRICAN WOODEN FIGURE, WOMAN ON DONKEY: Handcrafted wooden tribal model; stylized hand carved detail. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 9.5"H x 6.75"W Provenance: David Farin Collection

2020VINTAGE AFRICAN WOODEN FIGURE, WOMAN ON DONKEYSee Sold Price

Sold

WEST AFRICAN BAMANA NYELENI STANDING FEMALE FIGURE: A hand carved West African wooden figure depicting a standing female, known as Nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figure represents an ideal marriageable woman and has prominent conical brea

2023WEST AFRICAN BAMANA NYELENI STANDING FEMALE FIGURESee Sold Price

Sold

Group of 5 large African figures: Lot 181 Group of 5 large African figures largest (with base): 44 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches Provenance: from a private New York collection lot includes 5 African wooden figures and sculpture

2021Group of 5 large African figuresSee Sold Price

Sold

African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th century: African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th Century. Carved wood and paint. On stand. Provenance: ex Jacques Kerchache, Paris; Ex Ana and Antonio Casanovas, Spain. Size: 61'' x 12'' x 11.5'' (155 x 30

2020African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th centurySee Sold Price

Sold

African ceremonial wooden figure: African ceremonial wooden figure. 21" high, 10" wide, 9" deep.

2018African ceremonial wooden figureSee Sold Price

Related Tribal & Native American Artifacts

African Wood Sculpture Assortment: African Wood Sculpture Assortment (4) total items including an Igbo white painted seated female, a Kongo / Yombe Nkisi nail fetish and a small Teke figure having attached feathers; together with a Men

May 19, 2024African Wood Sculpture Assortment

$200

African Igbo Helmet Mask: African Igbo Helmet Mask Painted carved wood depicting a maiden spirit from Nigeria Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 25 inches, Width: 8 inches, Depth: 13 1/2 inches Co

May 19, 2024African Igbo Helmet Mask

$200

African Wooden hand Carved Dart: Decorative Home Décor 15" long

4 days LeftAfrican Wooden hand Carved Dart

$10

4 Wooden Figures from a Togo Tribu: 4 handmade wooden figures from a Tribu of Togo

May 15, 20244 Wooden Figures from a Togo Tribu

€20

African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment: African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment (13) total items, mostly West African, including a large Luba female figure, a Mangbetu fetish figure, (2) figures mounted to wood wall brackets including a

May 19, 2024African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment

$100

Antique Kuba Box: A rare wooden ceremonial box from the Kuba people in Congo used to store ritual substances and personal itmes. These carved wooden boxes are decorated on all sides (exceot the bottoms) and Circa late

6 days LeftAntique Kuba Box

$100

6 days LeftAntique Kuba Box

$100

6 days LeftAntique Kuba Box

$100

African Yaka Cap Mask: African Yaka Cap Mask From the Yaka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having a white painted wood face, a handle below the jaw, the superstructure fabricated using cloth stretched over an armat

May 19, 2024African Yaka Cap Mask

$200

West African Colonial Style Painted Wood Figural Sculpture: West African Colonial Style Painted Wood Figural Sculpture An elongated figure, over 6-feet tall, depicting a military man Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 78 inches, W

May 19, 2024West African Colonial Style Painted Wood Figural Sculpture

$100

Decorative Wooden Stool 1: Whimsical decorative carved and dyed stool in the Tonga fashion.

6 days LeftDecorative Wooden Stool 1

$20

Ashanti Carved Wooden Comb: African hand-carved wood vintage decorative hair comb from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana.

6 days LeftAshanti Carved Wooden Comb

$100

Decorative Wooden Stool 5: Whimsical decorative carved and dyed stool in the Tonga fashion.

6 days LeftDecorative Wooden Stool 5

$20

Decorative Wooden Stool 2: Whimsical decorative carved and dyed stool in the Tonga fashion.

6 days LeftDecorative Wooden Stool 2

$20

African Beadwork Assortment: African Beadwork Assortment (22) items including a South African beaded horse, (3) Yoruba belts, a Maasai collar necklace, a Maasai throwing club, a beaded panel, a shawl, an animal, a wood figurine h

May 19, 2024African Beadwork Assortment

$200

African Decorative Art Assortment: African Decorative Art Assortment (11) items including a Tuareg leather tent curtain panel, an Ethiopian shawl, human and antelope hand puppets from Mali, a Kuba gourd pipe on stand, a Baule hand loom

May 19, 2024African Decorative Art Assortment

$200

More Items in African Tribal & Native American Artifacts

Antique African Carved Object: Decorative Home Décor 20" high

4 days LeftAntique African Carved Object

$10

Batak Medicine Horn 20th Century: Batak Medicine Horn 20th Century 13"

4 days LeftBatak Medicine Horn 20th Century

$50

May 19, 2024African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment

$100

May 19, 2024African Wood Sculpture Assortment

$200

May 19, 2024African Beadwork Assortment

$200

May 19, 2024African Decorative Art Assortment

$200

Antique African Tribal Art Carved Sheild: Antique African Tribal Art Carved Sheild 12" x 35"

4 days LeftAntique African Tribal Art Carved Sheild

$50

West African Painted Mask Assortment: West African Painted Mask Assortment (4) 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

May 19, 2024West African Painted Mask Assortment

$150

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/

May 19, 2024African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment

$150

African Ethnographic Object Assortment: African Ethnographic Object Assortment (7) items including a North African Tuareg painted fringed leather horse / camel blanket having embroidered leather attachments, an East African gourd water / mi

May 19, 2024African Ethnographic Object Assortment

$300

May 19, 2024African Igbo Helmet Mask

$200

African Tribal Carved Shovel: African Tribal Carved Shovel 20"

4 days LeftAfrican Tribal Carved Shovel

$20

African Basket Assortment: African Basket Assortment (14) items including (2) Zulu of coiled telephone wire, (3) coiled from Botswana and (9) winnowing baskets of various patterns and weaving techniques Property from: an Estate

May 19, 2024African Basket Assortment

$150

Ashanti Carved Wodden Comb: Used to protect houses and granaries, Bamana doorlocks range from the abstract and symbolic to representations of ancestors. They are usually larger and more figurative than those of their Dogon neigh

6 days LeftAshanti Carved Wodden Comb

$400

African Carved Bamboo Objects Three Peicesvarying shapes & sizes: Decorative Home Décor 20" longest

4 days LeftAfrican Carved Bamboo Objects Three Peicesvarying shapes & sizes

$10

6 days LeftAntique Kuba Box

$100

Recommended Art

Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958): Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958) “Nude, 1936”, 1984 Negative photograph print Signed and inscribed on verso “Negative by Edward Weston, print

May 18, 2024Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958)

$1,000

Antique early 20C French oil painting signed: ARTIST: - (France, early 20 century) TITLE: Still Life with Vase of Flowers MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 4 x 5 inches / 10

Live NowAntique early 20C French oil painting signed

$280

Ludwig Adam Kunz (German,Austrian,1857-1929) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Ludwig Adam Kunz (Germany, Austria, 1857 - 1929) TITLE: Tabletop Still Life MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses mostly along edges. Minor craquelure. Few scattered minor in

Live NowLudwig Adam Kunz (German,Austrian,1857-1929) oil painting antique

$2,600

Andre Gisson (French,NY,CT,1921-2003) oil painting: ARTIST: Andre Gittelson Gisson (New York, Connecticut, France, 1921 - 2003) TITLE: Still Life with Vases of Flowers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV

Live NowAndre Gisson (French,NY,CT,1921-2003) oil painting

$525

Frederick DeBourg Richards 1822-1903 Antique American Hudson River School Masterpiece Oil Painting: Antique American landscape oil painting by Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (1822 - 1903). One of the finest examples of his work and a very important painting. Oil on canvas. Signed on verso, we

3 hrs LeftFrederick DeBourg Richards 1822-1903 Antique American Hudson River School Masterpiece Oil Painting

$2,200

Katsushika Hokusai: Mt. Fuji Beyond the Waves: Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japan 1760-1849) Title: "Mt. Fuji Beyond the Waves" Medium: Woodblock. Format: Horizontal Size: (9x11.7/8in) Publisher: Takamizawa Series: One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji.

5 hrs LeftKatsushika Hokusai: Mt. Fuji Beyond the Waves

$355

Antique American Signed Hudson River School Sunset Landscape Exhibited Original Oil Painting: Antique American sunset landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overa

3 hrs LeftAntique American Signed Hudson River School Sunset Landscape Exhibited Original Oil Painting

$1,000

Geronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More: Half length studio silver gelatin portrait of Geronimo. Half length studio portrait of Naiche. Outdoor group photo of the Anadarko Ladies Band, in front of the P.A. Wade Photo Studio. Each Lawton, Okl

May 14, 2024Geronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More

$1,100

Karl Schmidt (MA,CA,CT,1890-1962) oil painting: ARTIST: Karl Schmidt (Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, 1890 - 1962) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30

Live NowKarl Schmidt (MA,CA,CT,1890-1962) oil painting

$525

Max Le Verrier (1891-1973) Bronze Woman titled Lueur: A woman, holding a ball in her stretched arms, she leans back, balancing on her toes. The ball is made from onyx. She stands on a marble pedestal.This is one of the most iconic Art Deco statues, made

May 19, 2024Max Le Verrier (1891-1973) Bronze Woman titled Lueur

$575

Louis Bosworth Hurt (UK,1856-1929) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Louis Bosworth Hunt (British, 1856 - 1929) YEAR: 1885 NAME: Landscape - After the Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some flaking/paint losses. Some craquelure. Few small inpaintings/touch

Live NowLouis Bosworth Hurt (UK,1856-1929) oil painting antique

$300

Arthur Parton (NY,1842-1914) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Arthur Parton (New York, 1842 - 1914) TITLE: Autumn Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Minor scratches/paint losses mostly along edges. Some craquelure. Some inpainting along

Live NowArthur Parton (NY,1842-1914) oil painting antique

$550

Robert Angeloch (NY,1922-2011) oil painting: ARTIST: Robert Henry Angeloch (New York, 1922 - 2011) TITLE: Shore near Sheepford, Nantucket, MA (titled on verso) YEAR: 1994 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor scratches/paint losses. No visible i

May 19, 2024Robert Angeloch (NY,1922-2011) oil painting

$190

Important European Old Master Portrait Painting 17th Century Rare Finely Framed Oil Painting: Antique European old master oil painting. Oil on metal. Signed. Framed nicely. Appears to be 16th or 17th century. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the

3 hrs LeftImportant European Old Master Portrait Painting 17th Century Rare Finely Framed Oil Painting

$3,250

Vintage 20C American oil painting: ARTIST: - (American, 20 century) TITLE: Hunting Dogs MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 32 x 34 inches / 81 x 8

May 19, 2024Vintage 20C American oil painting

$625

Ed Mell 1942, Oil On Canvas Shadowed Walls: NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Shadowed Walls is a large oil painting dated 1983. Paintings by Ed Mell ( AZ, USA) are in several museums and major private holdings including The Forb

May 16, 2024Ed Mell 1942, Oil On Canvas Shadowed Walls

$39,000

Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $150**

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ikenga figure shown as a tall warrior who brandishes a sword in one hand and a severed human head in the other. The dark figure stands with a slight but stable lean given the form of the asymmetrical hemisphere base. Almond eyes and a prominent nose form the visage while a pair of massive horns spiral above his head. In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual object that symbolizes masculine strength as well as the ability to achieve great things using one's own efforts. Figures like these are typically to be placed on or next to a personal altar. Size: 5.5" L x 7.25" W x 22.3" H (14 cm x 18.4 cm x 56.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Nick Poolos collection, Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired before 1970

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#126019

Condition

Splitting to base that causes a slight lean as shown. Abrasions and some stable fissures, otherwise in great condition. Nice form and size.

Buyer's Premium

27.5%

African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Figure

Name: African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Figure
SKU: 176437113
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

See Sold Price

Starting Price $100

Sell a Similar Item

1 bidder is watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Louisville, CO, us

Offers In-House Shipping

Payment

Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

Artemis Gallery

TOP RATED

Louisville, CO, United States

1,302 Reviews

7,915 Followers

Auction Curated By

Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art