Sold202219th C. Nias Wood Adu Zatua Panel, ex BonhamsSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving of an ancestor figure seated inSee Sold Price
Sold2016BIDJOGO WOOD SEATED MALE ANCESTOR FIGUREBIDJOGO WOOD SEATED MALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, BISSAGOS ISLAND, 19TH C., H 16 3/4":Carved as a seated male figure with staff. Measures H.16 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 5". Property of the Flint Institute of Arts. ForSee Sold Price
Sold2018Seated ancestor figure "iene" - Indonesia - Moluccas -wood, greyish brown patina, seated in typical posture with knees drawn up to the chest and arms folded across the knees, wing-shaped headdress and ear ornament in openwork design, dam., insect causedSee Sold Price
Sold2016Two ancestor figures "adu zatua" - Indonesia - Niaswood, brown patina, a) very rudely carved figure with block-like body and arms in "W" configuration, facial features marked by notches, unusual high towering openwork headdress, remains of painting, wSee Sold Price
Sold2016Indonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood FigureIndonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood Figure 20''x5.5''. Seated male or female ancestor figure. Patung or Flores islands. Natural age cracking and wear. 19th or 20th century.See Sold Price
Sold2023Nias Island Ancestor FigureNias Island Ancestor Figure, Indonesia. From an old French Oceanic collection. Size: 21'' x 6.25'' x 5.5'' (53 x 16 x 14 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2020VINTAGE INDONESIAN NIAS ISLAND CHIEF FIGURESeated Indonesian male figure native to the Nias Island. This Nias people are known as Ono Niha which means the descendants of humans. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 9.25"H Country of Origin: IndonesiaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Antique Mentawai Islands Guardian Figure,Rare Antique Mentawai Islands Guardian Figure, Indonesia. Seated Antique Male Effigy Figure (tulangan sirimanua) Siberut Island, Mentawai Archipelago, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Carved tropical hardwoodSee Sold Price
Sold2018Ancestor Figure Timor Island Indonesia Mid 20th CenturyDIMENSIONS: cm 77 x 16 INCHES: 31" - WEIGHT: 5,5 kg ca. ORIGIN: Timor, Indonesia On offer is an old and very big figure depicting male ancestor. Very expressive and refined face, with sunken eyes, proSee Sold Price
Sold2018Fertility Male Figure Atoni West Timor, IndonesiaFertility male figure - Atoni - West Timor, Indonesia DIMENSIONS: cm 26 (inches: 8") Weight: 200 g DESCRIPTION: Figure of male ancestor in squatting position, with enhanced sex organs, symbol of strenSee Sold Price
Sold2019Tall Handsome Senufo Male Sculpture, African ArtA finely carved wood sculpture of a male ancestor shown seated on traditional stool. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The wood figure measures 31 inches tall on custom wooden display stand.See Sold Price
Sold2022Dogon Bronze 2-Headed Ancestor FigureSeated figure with arms reaching high overhead. Probably the two headed ancestor figure representing male and female. Mali, West Africa. Height of figure alone, approx. 3". With attached hardwood gallSee Sold Price
Sold2023A VINTAGE AFRICAN FIGURE, SEATED MALE, SENUFO, WEST AFRICAN, MID 20TH CENTURYA VINTAGE AFRICAN FIGURE, SEATED MALE, SENUFO, WEST AFRICAN, MID 20TH CENTURY, carved and ebonized wood, a single crest tops the male ancestor with "whisker" scars, the figure seated on a circular stoSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Sumatran Nias Wood Adu Zatua FigureSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive hand-carved wooden male ancestral figure known as "Adu Zatua." Exhibiting a rigid form, the inSee Sold Price
Sold2021Majapahit Pottery Figure of a Deity Holding FishSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, east Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A wonderful pottery sculpture of a portly male figure - likely a deity - shown seated in lotus position as he holds a fishSee Sold Price
Sold2019FINE CHINESE ANCESTOR REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASSFramed Chinese ancestor painting, early 20thc., reverse painted on glass, depicting seated male figure in elaborate gold dress, characters to upper left and upper right, sight: approx 18.5"h, 11.5"w,See Sold Price
Sold2019FINE CHINESE ANCESTOR REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASSFramed Chinese ancestor painting, early 20thc., reverse painted on glass, depicting seated male figure in elaborate dress, characters to upper left and upper right, sight: approx 18.5"h, 11.5"w, overaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Senufo Male Ancestor sculptureA Bold Male effigy carved from a heavy dense wood and shown seated on a stool with a staff in hand, perhaps the portrait of a Chief. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The figure measures 13.5 incheSee Sold Price
2019Bambe Male Ancestor Sculpture, African ArtA Bold carved wooden image of a seated Ancestor figure with white glass inset eyes and raised tribal scars on the abdomen. Bembe peoples, Congo, Africa. The Sculpture measures 12 inches tall, 13.5 incSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. SE Asian Ifugao Wood Seated Male Bulul FigureSoutheast Asia, Philippines, Ifugao, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden male figure with folded arms resting upon upraised knees. Bululs are abstract representations ancestors thSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pair of Chinese Ancestral PortraitsPair of Chinese ancestor portraits, painted on silk, depicting classic seated male and female figures, adorned with headgear and garments, with background decorations, in heavy, carved frames. [Art: 3See Sold Price
Sold2022A Balinese Shrine figureA wonderful folky old carved wooden male effigy, shown seated, possibly for a shrine related to fertility, as the male is shown with erect phallus. Bali, Indonesia. The idol measures 11 inches tall anSee Sold Price
Sold2021Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting ArtworkChinese Ancestor Painting, no apparent inscriptions or markings, subject a male figure in traditional Chinese robes seated in a chair, hand carved wooden frame, measures 35 inches tall by 21 inches wiSee Sold Price
Sold2016Male ancestor figure "siraha salawa", around 1900 -wood, brown patina, in squatting posture, with both hands clasping a libation bowl, separately carved long tapering crown in the shape of an openwork carved palmbranch with notched ornaments, remainsSee Sold Price
FeaturedMay 26Santa Cruz Auction CompanyBaule - Bete Male Ancestor Figure - African Early 20th Century$600
6 days LeftHannam's Auctioneers LtdA FINE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SEATED MALE wonderfully carved squatting wi£180
Jun 04TimeLine Auctions Ltd.Ethiopian Manuscript Page with Mary Rescuing the Two Scribes from Devils£20(2 bids)