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
Sold2019Tall Moba Tchitcheri Ancestor shrine sculptureA Carved wooden effigy of an ancestral spirit, in a very simplistic human form, that gives the sculpture a fairly modern aesthetic. The figure has a weathered and worn surface and measures 35.5 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Moba Tchitcheri Shrine FigureA carved wooden image of a spirit with heavily eroded surface,known as a Tchitcheri Shrine Figure, such idols were used by the Moba peoples as a medium to the spirit world. Measures 14.5 inches tall.See 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
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
Sold2018MOBA, TCHITCHERI FIGURE, Shrine fetish sculptureTall slender carved wooden anthropomorphic sculpture, minimalist form. Moba peoples, Burkina faso, Africa.Measures 26.75 inches tall.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Tall Moba Tchitcheri shrine sculpture Ex ZemanekA Tall Moba Tchitcheri Ancestor shrine sculpture, carved from a hard dense wood, this human effigy has a highly stylized form and very well weathered surface. Tchitcheri are symbols of ancestral spiriSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Moba Shrine Idol Ex Zemanek Auctions, GermanyA Tall Moba Tchitcheri Ancestor shrine sculpture, carved from a hard dense wood, this human effigy has a highly stylized form and very well weathered surface. Tchitcheri are symbols of ancestral spiriSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Dogon Altar with ancestor figures Ex~ Merton SimpsonCarved wooden shrine altar featuring six ancestor figures. While the purpose for which it was created is not entirely clear, the rich patina of this Dogon figural group and the flatted top suggests aSee Sold Price
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
Sold2023African, Moba People, Togo, Tchitcheri (family ancestor shrine) Large StatueMoba People, Togo, Tchitcheri (family ancestor shrine) large statue, carved wood, 27"h x 6"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2017A Bold Dogon Ancestor shrine sculptureFantastic carved Dogon shrine figure of multiple ancestors all carved from a single heavy and dense wood. The ancestors look in every direction, representing the all knowing omnipotent spirits of theiSee Sold Price
Sold2018Dogon Nommo Sculpture Four Ancestors, African ArtThis is an interesting contemporary sculpture from the Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. A Wooden shrine figure representing 4 ancestors with arms raised to the heavens to pray to the star Sirius. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2020Ancient Dogon Miniature Ancestor figureA very old, possibly ancient ancestral shrine sculpture with classical yet primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. This idol appears to be a truly ancient example. The figSee Sold Price
Sold2019A VERY OLD LOBI DAGARA PHALLIC SHRINE FIGUREThis is a very old and field used shrine sculpture from the Dagari (Dagarti) ethnic group of Ghana / Burkina Faso, West Africa. a classic ‘phallic’ ancestor figures constructed as a reversed ‘Y�See Sold Price
Sold2019LARGE OLD DAGARI PHALLIC SHRINE SCULPTUREThis is a very old and field used shrine sculpture from the Dagari (Dagarti) ethnic group of Ghana / Burkina Faso, West Africa. a classic ‘phallic’ ancestor figures constructed as a reversed ‘Y�See Sold Price
Sold2024A Dagari Phallic Vodun Shrine IdolThis is a very old and field used shrine sculpture from the Dagari (Dagarti) ethnic group of Ghana / Burkina Faso, West Africa. A classic phallic ancestor figures constructed as a reversed Y, The DagaSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Dagari Phallic Shrine IdolThis is a very old and field used shrine sculpture from the Dagari (Dagarti) ethnic group of Ghana / Burkina Faso, West Africa. A classic phallic ancestor figures constructed as a reversed Y, The DagaSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Huge Old Dogon Female Ancestor shrine sculptureCarved from an incredibly heavy and dense wood with almost cubistic features, traditional form and golden honey colored patina from handling. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure measures 37 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2020Ibibio Oron Ekpu Ancestor Shrine IdolA tall carved wooden ancestor idol known as a "Ekpu" figure , with wonderful twisted beard, staff and whip. The figure overall shows age and handling. Ibibio peoples, Oron ethnic group, Nigeria, AfricSee Sold Price
Sold2018Old Lobi Bateba Spirit Figure Shrine Object African ArtA carved wooden ancestor shrine idol known as a "Bateba Phuwe". Lobi peoples, Burkina Fso, West Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2016Chinese parcel gilt ancestor shrine, 32"hChinese red paint-decorated and parcel-gilt ancestor shrine, 20th century, the pagoda shaped roof surmounted by a carving of the sun flanked by snarling dragons above the body carved with figures, floSee Sold Price
Jun 07Ethnika Home Decor & AntiquesOld Igbo Male Figure with Monkey Nigeria African on Stand 34.5" H$250
1 day LeftSanta Cruz Auction CompanyBaule - Bete Male Ancestor Figure - African Early 20th Century$600
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250
Jun 08Auktionshaus SchreiberAncestor figure from the Sepik region. Papua New Guinea. 1st half of the 20th century.€100
359 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA large Cameroonian ancestor figure of the Bamun tribeSee Sold Price
3 days LeftJasper52Ancestor Figure - Wood - Lobi - Burkina Faso - Karl Ferdinand Sch?dler certificate$280