A Rare Kissi Piomdo Shrine figure

A Carved wooden shrine idol with stylized coiffure and conical shaped form, adorned with dramatic red textile and fetish bundles. Kissi ethnic group, Sierra leone, Africa. This Kissi Shrine figure is

A Rare Kissi Piomdo Shrine Sculpture.This finely crafted wooden effigy was used to house mysterious stone relics found in Sierra Leone and Liberia.These small stone figures known as "Pomdo" have been

A Rare Kissi Piomdo Sculpture. This finely crafted wooden effigy is adorned with red textiles, a thick cotton textile is sewn around the sculpture and embellished with some cowrie shells. This sculptu

A Carved wooden effigy traditionally used to house mysterious stone relics found in Sierra Leone and Liberia. These small stone figures known as "Pomdo" have been discovered buried in the ground by lo

Rare and old Bamana Tchiwara society shrine figure, a carved wooden shrine idol with incised scar designs and shown wearing a carved antelope headdress. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure would

A very fine and rare old senufo Shrine figure in the form of a horse. Senufo peoples,West Africa. The Size is 10 inches long x 8.5 inches tall. Provenance: Ex McConnell Coll, VA; Ex Kahan Gallery, NY

A very handsome older carved wooden male sculpture in stylized form with a tall elaborate headdress , long braided beard and raised scarification along the neck and torso. from the Kulongo peoples of

A Carved wooden seated ancestor sculpture with classic archaic features and a well handled and worn surface. Naga peoples, India. Provenance: Collected by Museum Curator Paul Hendricks in 1970 while t

A very bold and striking carved wooden fetish with inset glass eyes surrounded by abrus seeds and kaolin clay , a red painted anthropomorphic design on the chest, red paint on the lips and magic mater

This is a very rare and quite old Dogon ancestor fetish from Mali, West Africa. Carved wood with undeniable weathered and worn, worn smooth from handling and evidence of a ritual or sacrificial patina

This is a very fine and rare Old Alusi Shrine idol figure from the Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A carved wooden figure with tall central crest, accented with a yellow mineral pigment , the face is n

This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 12.5 inches tall - Ex

This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.

This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.

A very rare pair of Teke shrine figures, each carved from a single piece of wood and showing plenty of handling and wear. This is a large old and rare set. Teke peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex.

A tall carved wooden shrine fetish or altar figure with heavy sacrificial material covering most of the open chamber on the front of the figure. To the Bidjogo peoples this altar figure is known asof

A tall carved wooden female shrine idol with arms out stretched and hands in a gesture of prayer to the heavens. The figure measures 24 inches tall ( 26 inches on professional quality base) Pare or re

Old and Rare Fallus Fertility Figure - Kissi Guinea, Africa Mid 20th century Terracotta 17 cm This terracotta phallus figure perfectly illustrates the style of ancient sculptures called pomdo, from th

Title: Old and rare fallus fertility figure - Kissi - Origin: Guinea, Africa Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Terrcotta Size: 17 cm This terracotta phallus figure perfectly illustrates the style of a

A carved wooden shrine idol with energetic facial expression and suggested sense of movement with the bent legs and arching back posture. The figure has large coffee bean style eyes as well as incised

A very fine and rare Dogon or Tellem peoples Bronze shrine figure from Mali, West Africa. The tellum cultures dates to pre 16th century. A stylized anthropomorphic figure with hands slightly raised to

A Tall carved wooden shrine figure with mineral pigment painted face and well handled surface suggesting good age. This sculpture is known as an "Okifa" which represents a convicted criminal and whom

This is a rare and very interesting old wooden sculpture from the Akan speaking tribes of Ghana. The exact ethnic group is unknown. The sculpture is quite large and measures 31 inches tall. The featur

This is a very unusual and rare wood sculpture from the Urhubo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Featuring a bold and powerful female shrine figure accented with red and blue kaolin clay pigment. Measu