Carved wooden male idol from Nepal. Magar Middle Hills

Carved wooden male idol from Nepal. carved from a dense wood with one hand to chest, classic facial style and linear designs around the phallus, suggesting a type of fertility fetish(?) Custom Mounted

A rare and striking old carved wooden Nepalese house guardian mask, carved from a fungus like Wood Burl. Rai people, Middle hills, East-Central Nepal. The mask measures 10 x 7.5 inches. A metal displa

Carved wooden male idol with small antelope horn atop of traditional ancestor idol. Such objects were used during magic ritual as a medium to the spirit world. Adorned with glass beads and animal hide

A Carved wooden male idol with stylized face and beard, and large magic fetish bundle placed into top cavity. The sculpture measures 9 inches tall ON its custom base.

A carved wooden male idol with tall conical hat with incised designs, traditional facial scars, metal inset eyes and reddish patina with antique glass bead adornment. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa.

A carved wooden male idol with raised central coiffure, facial scars and overall heavy white kaolin clay pigment. Mitsogo peoples, Gabon, Africa. The sculpture measures 18.5 inches tall ( 21 inches ta

A carved wooden male shrine idol with elaborate design, two smaller ancestor spirits and a well handled and weathered surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The sculpture measures 22 inches tall on its

A slender carved wooden male twin idol with deep well handled surface patina, accented with blue pigment, and embellished with glass beads. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 12 i

A carved wooden male fetish idol with heavily weathered and worn surface, wrapped in dry fragile textile and with old collection numbers painted on the back of one leg. Teke peoples, Congo, Africa. Ex

A Carved wooden male shrine idol with large classic half open heavy lidded eyes set into large round forms and traditional facial features, diminutive mouth, with overall a deep well handled surface p

A small carved wooden male shrine idol with encrusted surface suggesting years of ritual offerings being poured onto the figure. The figure measures 6.5 inches on its custom base. Bamileke peoples, Ca

A older carved wooden male shrine idol shown playing a flute and holding an exaggerated erect phallus hidden under a textile loin cloth. Fon peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The figure measures

A older carved wooden male shrine idol , perhaps a Colon style with incised coiffure and raised scars, heavy black paint. The sculpture measures 11.75 inches tall.

Large carved wooden male and female idol from the Lega peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. Carved wooden figure with male and female attributes as well as kaolin clay accented faces. the wood

A set of two carved wooden male and female idols from the Ewe peoples of Ghana, West Africa. Well worn and polished, such idols were traditionally rubbed and cared for as living spirits , a similar tr

A carved wooden male and female idols with heavily encrusted surfaces and traditional facial features and overall form, showing weathering and wear, eroded bases. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Afr

A carved wooden male shrine or divination idol with well weathered surface and classic facial features and form. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inches tall on its

A carved wooden magic idol male sculpture seated in cross legged position with snail shells and woven grasses, adorned with cowrie shell. Kongo peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 9 inches

A fine pair of carved wooden twin idols , male and female known as Ibeji, with well handled surface patina as well as indigo dyed coiffure and a stunning beaded coat which was made for the twin pair.

A carved wooden pair of male & female idols shown with traditional regalia, elaborate coiffure, facial scars and a well handled surface patina suggesting age and ritual use. The sculptures measure 13

This is a very rare pair of carved wooden idols from the Ahka Hill tribes of Northern Thailand. This pair of wooden spirit figures were collected on the Thailand / Burmese border in 1992. They were ac

An Animistic Fanged Mask of carved woods Himalayas, Nepal or possibly Middle Hills, 19th or 20th centuries, made for tribal village use, mask: 12"h, overall with base: 17"h Provenance: Estate of Joann

A carved wooden idol featuring male and female janus form, all carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood. Such sculptures were traditionally used in divination ritual. Luba peoples, DRC/Congo

A carved wooden set of male and female twin idols with strong classic treatment to the faces and form,embellished with indigo pigments and signs of handling. The tallest doll is 9.5 inches tall. Yorub