Sold2017Female bowl bearer - D. R. Congo, Songewood, middle brown patina, accentuated breasts and navel, min. dam., cracks, (base, left side of the neck) H: 29 cm, H: 11,4 inch Provenance: Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium (ca. 1950/60) Hans ReinmöllSee Sold Price
Sold2018Luba M'boko Bowl Bearer sculpture , African ArtA finely carved wooden female "Mboko" or Bowl bearer sculpture of kneeling female. Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 8.75 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2019Luba M'boko Bowl Bearer Divination sculpture, AfricanA Very finely carved wooden female Bowl bearer sculpture with elaborate headdress and well polished patina. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 9 x 4.5 inches. ( 10.5 inches on custom basSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Luba Mboko Bowl Bearer Divination sculptureA Carved wooden female Designed to forecast future events, this bowl bearer—known as a mboko (the name for the sacred vessel held by the figure) Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 1See Sold Price
Sold2019FINE LUBA MBOKO BOWL BEARER DIVINATION SCULPTURECarved wooden female shown with bowl atop her head and with highly stylized face and form. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools and mediums to the spirit world.Luba peoples, Congo, Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Luba Wood Female Cup BearerAfrica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba / Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden statue of a seated female figure holding an offering bowl or cup known as an mboko. Highly stySee Sold Price
Sold2015Kneeling female bowl bearer - Sierra Leone,wood, matt shiny blackish brown patina, carrying a child on the back, beautiful modelled body with round forms, raised trefoil neck pendant, the bowl carved as a standing fowl (cover missing), slightlSee Sold Price
Sold2023Beautiful old LUBA Mboko bowl bearer Congo Drc Baluba African Tribal Art 0352CONGO DRC Beautiful LUBA Bowl Bearer Visibly old, this "mboko" is typical of the Eastern Luba The famous “Cup bearers” of the Luba are sacralized sculptures, representing a seated, kneeling (oSee Sold Price
2020Power half figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songewood, hide, animal hair, feathers, plant fibre, reptile skin, base Acting as intercessors between ancestral spirits and the living, such larger "minkisi" were intended to benefit the entire community.See Sold Price
Sold2022Male power figure "nkisi" - D. R. Congo, Songewood, metal, plant fibre, animal fur and horn, breakage (right arm), base Particularly remarkable about this figure are the magical paraphernalia, which are apparently still completely preserved. TheySee Sold Price
Sold2016Mask dancer - D. R. Congo, Songewood, kaolin, black and brown pigments, separate worked arms, netted costume, animal skin loincloth, broad leather belt, wearing a "kifwebe" mask in male form "kilume" with high crest, provided with tSee Sold Price
Sold2019Hut panel with "kifwebe" mask - D. R. Congo, Songewood, black paint, A comparable hut panel is illustrated in J. L. Mestachs standard work about the Songe. According to him, this type of panels was mostly collected between 1900 and 1930. H: 54,5 cm,See Sold Price
Sold2016Receptacle - D. R. Congo, Songefired clay, red coating, of bulbous form with a short neck and grooved decor, slightly dam., minor missing parts (bottom) H: 19,5 cm, H: 7,7 inch Provenance: Hans Wolf, Zurich, Switzerland Karl-LudwigSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ceramic bowl - D. R. Congo, Kuba, Province Kasai, Zonefired clay, remains of red pigment "tukula", of bellied form with geomteric decor, broad handle inserted with a band made from plaited plant fibres, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion H: 12 cm; D: 1See Sold Price
Sold2023Luba Female Figure - DR Congo - African Tribal Art SculptureMeasurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 12.5" Width: 3" Depth: 3.25" Weight: 1.25 lbs A beautiful standing female figure with arms on her abdomen. There is gorgeous diamond shaped carved dSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Yoruba Offering Bowl, Nigeria, AfricaAn unusual carved female double bowl bearer with pigment. The primary bowl is supported on the figure's head with four faces and the second bowl is held by the figure and supported by one of five chilSee Sold Price
Sold2017Standing female figure - D. R. Congo, Yakawood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, typical facial features and headgear, pierced ears with glass bead earring (the right one missing), drilled hole backside, min. dam., cracks, slight traceSee Sold Price
Sold2020Old Luba Twin Sisters Divination Bowl Ex Irwin HerseyA fine carved wooden divination bowl bearer female couple or Mboko, with two finely carved females shown seated across from one another and holding the diviners bowl. The two females both have sereneSee Sold Price
Sold2016Small standing female figure "pindi" - D. R. Congo,wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, remains of pigments, typical: raised middle crest and neck lobe, both hands up to the chin, min. dam., base H: 13 cm, H: 5,1 inch Provenance: Alexandre ClaeSee Sold Price
Sold2022Standing female power figure - D. R. Congo, Yakawood, mass remains, base H: 27 cm, H: 10,6 inch Provenance: Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2003)See Sold Price
Sold2023African, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), Carved Wood Protective FetishSongye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), carved wood Protective Fetish figure with head turned to the right, vegetable fiber pouch, darkened patina, 19.5"h x 4.75"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor PhSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), Wood MaskSongye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), mask, carved line textured wood, 15.25"h x 6.25"w x 3.5"d PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo, Iron CurrencyAfrican, Songye (Songe), Zaire (DR Congo), iron currency with hooks, 17"h x 4.5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2021Female dance mask, Punu peoples, DR CongoTitle: Female dance mask, Punu peoples, DR Congo Size (CM): 26 x 20 x 12 Additional Information: Wooden female dance mask created by the Punu people. It sports a patina which displays its age. Origin:See Sold Price
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