2020A Very Rare Pare Ancestor in Prayer shrine figureA 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 reSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Rare Naga Ancestor Shrine figure collected 1970A 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 tSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine and Rare Pare Ancestor sculptureThis is a very old Pare ancestor carving from Tanzania, Africa. The figure is shown in kneeling pose with arms bent at elbows and hands in outward gesture. The figures eyes are sunken in and the bottoSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Rare old Dogon Shrine figure, African ArtThis 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 patinaSee Sold Price
2021Humboldt Bay Fern Idol Field Collected 1988 Todd BarlinObjects of this type are very rare. They seem to have been used in shrines to venerate ancestors or cultural heroes. The use of Fern Tree figures in west New Guinea is not well documented and only a fSee Sold Price
Sold2018Eroded Yoruba Maternity Shrine Sculpture, African ArtA rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ancestors. Housed iSee Sold Price
2018Rare Urhubo Aggression Shrine sculpture, African ArtA rare large carved wooden shrine sculpture painted with black and white kaolin clay pigment and featuring a tall ancestor wearing a conical hat and holding two smaller figures and riding on a abstracSee Sold Price
Sold2018Female Ancestor Shrine Figure, India Tribal Hindu ArtThis is a very old carved wooden female idol with unusual traditional features and a weathered surface suggesting some age. Such sculptures were placed on shrines as protection from evil spirits. FromSee Sold Price
Sold2018Female Ancestor shrine figure from India, Tribal ArtThis is a very old carved wooden female idol with unusual traditional features and a weathered surface suggesting some age. Such sculptures were placed on shrines as protection from evil spirits. FromSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Bamana Tchiwara Shrine Figure Ex J. Camp GalleryRare 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 wouldSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Senufo Equestrian Shrine Figure Ex Leonard KahanA 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, NYSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Kissi Piomdo Shrine figureA 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 isSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Kulongo Male Shrine figureA 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 ofSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Old Mumuye Shrine Figure Ex Cernic Collection, NYCA 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 materSee Sold Price
Sold2020Moba Shrine Ancestor FigureDESCRIPTION: A carved wooden figure carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. The wooden figure called tchitchi are prescribed by diviners to enhance the efficacy of personal, household, and vilSee Sold Price
Sold2020Moba Shrine Ancestor FigureDESCRIPTION: A carved wooden figure carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. The wooden figure called tchitchi are prescribed by diviners to enhance the efficacy of personal, household, and vilSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Old Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Solomon CollectionA very old and weathered ancestor sculpture with encrusted areas on the surface indicating sacrificial matter and ritual use. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 10 inches tall onSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare Dan Ancestor head, Shrine sculpture, African ArtThis is a rare Old carved wooden image of an ancestor from the Dan peoples of Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. The sculpture is quite old and the form is very interesting, with an overall well handled surfSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Senufo Male Sculpture Ex Dr Healy CollectionThis is a very rare old ancestor idol figure from the Senufo peoples,Mali, Africa. A Fine older male ancestor with well weathered and well handled surface. The figure measures 15 inches tall ( 18 inchSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Bidjogo Iran Otibago Ancestor shrine Idol Ex BanksA carved wooden shrine object with tall slender ringed neck, carved face and top hat, embellished with animal hide beard, red textile and encrusted surface. To the Bidjogo peoples, the spirits of theSee Sold Price
Sold2020Very Fine Old Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex~ SothebysThis 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 nSee Sold Price
Sold2019Ancient Ibibio Oron Ekpu Ancestor Ex Wyman CollectionA Very rare old eroded "Ekpu" Ancestor figure from the Ibibio peoples, Nigeria. Such idols were carved when a deceased member of the tribe was elevated to "Ancestor" status, and was cared for and protSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Lega wood figure (Iginga) Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This 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 - ExSee Sold Price
Sold2020Unusual Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This 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.See Sold Price
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