Luba Pot with Power Figure

Luba Pot with Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood female figure, the cutout arms with hands on abdomen, with elongated torso and neck, the triangular face with angular jaw, and raised

This is a rare western Luba Power figure with a strong Songye influence from the Congo, central Africa. The dark carved wooden idol has an oily patina, adorned with metal tacks, a power horn and rope

A Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized face and form, an opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magical subst

A Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized fgace and form, and large opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magic

A Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized fgace and form, and large opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magic

POWER FIGURE, carved wood statue with patina and encrusted finish, 28†tall, in good aged condition. Provenance: from the collection of William A. Emboden PhD. F. L. S. $400/800

A well handled and worn Janus form carved wooden fetish with a deep well handled surface patina suggesting years of field use. Divination and power figures like this were used as instruments used to b

A group of four ethnographic figural and utilitarian objects. ++ Congo style power figure with clay torso. 20th century. 10" x 5" x 4". ++ Luba female figure. Central Africa. 20th century. 7 3/4" x 3

Clay female figure with mica decoration. 9 1/2'' tall

Clay figure of a pregnant female. Damage to one ear. 11 1/2'' tall

Ca. first half 20thC. Luba/Hemba rattle featuring male singiti figure above three seed pod rattles; Democratic Republic of Congo. Good, with worn rattles, cracked left hand, separate crack left should

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jama Coaque, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A pair of handmade figural pottery lime pots (lime powder enhanced the power of hallucinogenic drugs) in the form of seated figures, one with a

Nkisi power figure, Songe H: 71 cm (2' 4") Congo, early mid 20th century A male power figure adorned with many magical elements from the southeastern part of Congo. Such figures were handed over to a

A Kongo power figure, nkisiDemocratic Republic of CongoH: 10 1/2 in.

African Dogon Wood Power Figure. Carved wood and metal. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 15.75'' x 3.5'' x 3.5'' (40 x 9 x 9 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential

West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 13.5'' x 21'' x 5.5'' (34 x 53 x 14 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Res

wood, brown patina, rattan cord, the body entirely wrapped in fur and cloth, just the face remained free, spherical packages with magical loading attached on both sides and on the head (dam.), min. da

Stehende Figur Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Textil. H 20 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel. - Rosmarie Suzanne Kiefer (1927-2021), Basel. Vor 1976 erworben. - Erbengemeins

A Songye or Kusu power figure Democratic Republic of Congo, finely rendered with numerous attachments of empowering materials about the head, chest, and waist. Areas of resinous patina over lustrous w

Central Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Hemba / Kusu peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fantastic and fascinating wooden power figure known as a kakudji, skillfully hand-sculpted and adorned in

Benin Fon Power figure, 19th/20th century, a magic fetish figure with encrusted patina, having two wrapped cords, one attaching a small vessel or container, possibly Keaka people but probably Fon peop

Teke Carved Wood Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. overall. Height of figure 13 1/2 in. Sold Sotheby's NY, A Private German Collection, November 2004, Lot 120.

wood, 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. They

African Kongo Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure, DRC. Carved and paint-decorated wood with metal nails. Base repaired. Size: 11.25'' x 7.25'' x 6'' (29 x 18 x 15 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential