Lot 0130A

African Wood Female Fertility or Ancestral Figure on

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Tribal & Native American Artifacts

Sold

AN AFRICAN WOOD FEMALE FERTILITY FIGURE, PROBABLY: AN AFRICAN WOOD FEMALE FERTILITY FIGURE, PROBABLY DOGON, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, carved wood on plinth. Height: 18 1/2" Diameter: 4" Provenance: From the Collection of a Private American Collector, Houston

2021AN AFRICAN WOOD FEMALE FERTILITY FIGURE, PROBABLYSee Sold Price

Sold

(4) African Female Fertility Figures: (4) African carved wood female fertility figures, c/o Mossi Yariga Biiga (16-3/8" h), Bamileke style (13" h, splits in wood), Maasai style (14-1/2" h), Mossi (8-3/4" h)

2024(4) African Female Fertility FiguresSee Sold Price

Sold

Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Female: Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Female Fertility Figure. 55-1/2"h. Condition: Good with wear and age cracks.

2018Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal FemaleSee Sold Price

Sold

African Senufo Carved Wood Fertility Figure: African Senufo carved wood fertility figure, pregnant female seated on stool, 35" h

2023African Senufo Carved Wood Fertility FigureSee Sold Price

Sold

3 Antique African Carved Wood Figures.: To include a male figure on base, possibly Baule, Antelope on hat possibly Bamhara and a female fertility figure. From a New Rochelle NY estate. - Dimensions: 21", 14" and 17"

20213 Antique African Carved Wood Figures.See Sold Price

Sold

Three African Carved Wood Female Tribal Figures: 20th century, Africa, one Bassa carved and incised fertility figure plus one painted wood figure with reticulated arms and one carved and incised figure. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October

2018Three African Carved Wood Female Tribal FiguresSee Sold Price

Sold

Three African Carved Wood Fertility Figures: 20th century, African, carved female fertility figures, two standing and one kneeling. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 23 in. (tallest) From the Complete and Important

2018Three African Carved Wood Fertility FiguresSee Sold Price

Sold

Four African Carved Tribal Figures: 20th century, Africa, five carved and incised wood statues including two carved female fertility figures and two carved wood male figures, one being a musician with reticulated arms. This lot to be s

2018Four African Carved Tribal FiguresSee Sold Price

Sold

African Polychrome and Carved Wood Ceremonial Drum: 20th century, tall carved wood drum, leather top with carved and painted snake over four carved wood faces over a standing female fertility figure with polychrome decoration. This lot to be sold on d

2018African Polychrome and Carved Wood Ceremonial DrumSee Sold Price

Sold

West African Figural Sculpture: West African Figural Sculpturelikely early 20th century, carved wood, depicting a standing female, possibly an ancestral figure, collection inventory number painted on right heel; the work professiona

2021West African Figural SculptureSee Sold Price

Sold

African Three Figure Fertility Stick, Carved Wood: African fertility stick carving from one piece of wood, male and female figures inter-twined at top of sculpture, and another female figure near base of stick. Size: 43 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

2023African Three Figure Fertility Stick, Carved WoodSee Sold Price

Sold

African 73" Carved Wood Fertility Deity Sculpture: Hand carved African folk art female figure. Mud finish with metal embellishments and shell jewelry. Mounted to a black wood base. SHIPPINGHill Auction Gallery will not ship. Gallery will refer a local

2021African 73" Carved Wood Fertility Deity SculptureSee Sold Price

Sold

Early African Wood Female Figure: Sierra Leone; Minde Tribe. A wood female ancestor figure of stylized form. Old auction tag under custom base. 19.25" (48 cm) Willis Henry Auction, 1980's.

2018Early African Wood Female FigureSee Sold Price

Sold

2 Carved Wooden African Fertility Figures: Set of 2 carved wooden African female fertility figures with large rounded forehead and outstretched arms Approximately 14 inches tall Moderate wearing to figures. Carved wooden decor, wooden decor, A

20232 Carved Wooden African Fertility FiguresSee Sold Price

Sold

An African Tribal wood female figure, Senufo: An African Tribal carved wood seated female figureSenufo, Ivory Coastheight 23 1/2in (58.5cm); width 5 1/4in (13.5cm); depth 5 3/4in (14.5cm) Provenance:Property from the Collection of Frederic Littma

2023An African Tribal wood female figure, SenufoSee Sold Price

Sold

African Lega Wood Fertility Figure: African Lega Wood Fertility Figure Democratic Republic of Congo, mid to late 20th century On a wood block stand. Height 9 3/4 inches. C The Estate of Sara Roosevelt Wilford

2022African Lega Wood Fertility FigureSee Sold Price

Related Tribal & Native American Artifacts

African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment: African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment (13) total items, mostly West African, including a large Luba female figure, a Mangbetu fetish figure, (2) figures mounted to wood wall brackets including a

May 19, 2024African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment

$100

African Wood Sculpture Assortment: African Wood Sculpture Assortment (4) total items including an Igbo white painted seated female, a Kongo / Yombe Nkisi nail fetish and a small Teke figure having attached feathers; together with a Men

May 19, 2024African Wood Sculpture Assortment

$200

West African Colonial Style Painted Wood Figural Sculpture: West African Colonial Style Painted Wood Figural Sculpture An elongated figure, over 6-feet tall, depicting a military man Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 78 inches, W

May 19, 2024West African Colonial Style Painted Wood Figural Sculpture

$100

African Yaka Cap Mask: African Yaka Cap Mask From the Yaka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having a white painted wood face, a handle below the jaw, the superstructure fabricated using cloth stretched over an armat

May 19, 2024African Yaka Cap Mask

$200

Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment: Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment (7) items including a painted carved wood figural rafter hook having cowrie shell decoration, an oval wood bowl having carved crocodile head handles, a small re

May 19, 2024Papua New Guinea and Oceanic Assortment

$150

Large Carved Wood African Wall hanging Sculpture of Man's face wearing very large 'Bird' Hairdress: Large Carved Wood African Wall hanging Sculpture of Man's face wearing very large 'Bird' Hairdress 23" high

3 days LeftLarge Carved Wood African Wall hanging Sculpture of Man's face wearing very large 'Bird' Hairdress

$100

African Ashanti Ghanaian Wood Carved art pair with paint: 20'' tall x 4'' wide x 3'' depth

May 18, 2024African Ashanti Ghanaian Wood Carved art pair with paint

$150

Ashanti Carved Wooden Comb: African hand-carved wood vintage decorative hair comb from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana.

6 days LeftAshanti Carved Wooden Comb

$100

Ashanti Carved Wodden Comb: African hand-carved wood vintage decorative hair comb from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana.

6 days LeftAshanti Carved Wodden Comb

$80

Mossi Fertility Doll: Title: Mossi Fertility Doll Date/Period: Late 20th Century Dimension: 10.5" h x 2.5" w Material: Wood Additional Information: African Tribal Art Mossi Fertility Doll Reserve: $80.00 Shipping: Domestic

1 day LeftMossi Fertility Doll

$60

Fali Beaded Fertility Doll: Title: Fali Beaded Fertility Doll Date/Period: Late 20th Century Dimension: 11" h x 5" w Material: Wood Additional Information: African Tribal Art Fali Beaded Fertility Doll Reserve: $100.00 Shipping:

1 day LeftFali Beaded Fertility Doll

$80

African Igbo Helmet Mask: African Igbo Helmet Mask Painted carved wood depicting a maiden spirit from Nigeria Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 25 inches, Width: 8 inches, Depth: 13 1/2 inches Co

May 19, 2024African Igbo Helmet Mask

$200

African Beadwork Assortment: African Beadwork Assortment (22) items including a South African beaded horse, (3) Yoruba belts, a Maasai collar necklace, a Maasai throwing club, a beaded panel, a shawl, an animal, a wood figurine h

May 19, 2024African Beadwork Assortment

$200

African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment: African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment (3) items including (2) having netting and strung wood tube bead attachments Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 15 inches, Width: 8 1/

May 19, 2024African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment

$150

Antique Native American Carved Wood Ball Club: **DUE TO THIS LOT BEING CLASSED AS A WEAPON IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.** Antique Native American Carved Wood Ball Club. Measures approx. 18" long. || >>>RBFineArts CFL

May 18, 2024Antique Native American Carved Wood Ball Club

$60

Latin American Painted Wood Alligator Masks: Latin American Painted Wood Alligator Masks (2) items including a multi-color Mexican caiman body mask and a mask having a note attributing it to Paraguayan artist Jose Escobar, a Gauran Indian Proper

May 19, 2024Latin American Painted Wood Alligator Masks

$150

More Items in African Tribal & Native American Artifacts

Antique African Carved Object: Decorative Home Décor 20" high

3 days LeftAntique African Carved Object

$10

Batak Medicine Horn 20th Century: Batak Medicine Horn 20th Century 13"

3 days LeftBatak Medicine Horn 20th Century

$50

May 19, 2024African Mask and Wood Sculpture Assortment

$100

May 19, 2024African Wood Sculpture Assortment

$200

West African Painted Mask Assortment: West African Painted Mask Assortment (4) items including a Fang Ngil mask from Gabon, a Mossi bird helmet mask from Burkina Faso, a Tetela mask having feather attachments from the Democratic Republic

May 19, 2024West African Painted Mask Assortment

$150

May 19, 2024African Beadwork Assortment

$200

African Decorative Art Assortment: African Decorative Art Assortment (11) items including a Tuareg leather tent curtain panel, an Ethiopian shawl, human and antelope hand puppets from Mali, a Kuba gourd pipe on stand, a Baule hand loom

May 19, 2024African Decorative Art Assortment

$200

Antique African Tribal Art Carved Sheild: Antique African Tribal Art Carved Sheild 12" x 35"

3 days LeftAntique African Tribal Art Carved Sheild

$50

May 19, 2024African Chokwe Face Mask Assortment

$150

African Ethnographic Object Assortment: African Ethnographic Object Assortment (7) items including a North African Tuareg painted fringed leather horse / camel blanket having embroidered leather attachments, an East African gourd water / mi

May 19, 2024African Ethnographic Object Assortment

$300

May 19, 2024African Igbo Helmet Mask

$200

African Tribal Carved Shovel: African Tribal Carved Shovel 20"

3 days LeftAfrican Tribal Carved Shovel

$20

African Basket Assortment: African Basket Assortment (14) items including (2) Zulu of coiled telephone wire, (3) coiled from Botswana and (9) winnowing baskets of various patterns and weaving techniques Property from: an Estate

May 19, 2024African Basket Assortment

$150

Ashanti Carved Wodden Comb: Used to protect houses and granaries, Bamana doorlocks range from the abstract and symbolic to representations of ancestors. They are usually larger and more figurative than those of their Dogon neigh

6 days LeftAshanti Carved Wodden Comb

$400

African Carved Bamboo Objects Three Peicesvarying shapes & sizes: Decorative Home Décor 20" longest

3 days LeftAfrican Carved Bamboo Objects Three Peicesvarying shapes & sizes

$10

Antique Kuba Box: A rare wooden ceremonial box from the Kuba people in Congo used to store ritual substances and personal itmes. These carved wooden boxes are decorated on all sides (exceot the bottoms) and Circa late

6 days LeftAntique Kuba Box

$100

Recommended Art

Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958): Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958) “Nude, 1936”, 1984 Negative photograph print Signed and inscribed on verso “Negative by Edward Weston, print

May 18, 2024Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958)

$1,000

Geronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More: Half length studio silver gelatin portrait of Geronimo. Half length studio portrait of Naiche. Outdoor group photo of the Anadarko Ladies Band, in front of the P.A. Wade Photo Studio. Each Lawton, Okl

May 14, 2024Geronimo, Unpublished Portrait & More

$1,100

Max Le Verrier (1891-1973) Bronze Woman titled Lueur: A woman, holding a ball in her stretched arms, she leans back, balancing on her toes. The ball is made from onyx. She stands on a marble pedestal.This is one of the most iconic Art Deco statues, made

May 19, 2024Max Le Verrier (1891-1973) Bronze Woman titled Lueur

$575

Robert Angeloch (NY,1922-2011) oil painting: ARTIST: Robert Henry Angeloch (New York, 1922 - 2011) TITLE: Shore near Sheepford, Nantucket, MA (titled on verso) YEAR: 1994 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor scratches/paint losses. No visible i

May 19, 2024Robert Angeloch (NY,1922-2011) oil painting

$190

Vintage 20C American oil painting: ARTIST: - (American, 20 century) TITLE: Hunting Dogs MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 32 x 34 inches / 81 x 8

May 19, 2024Vintage 20C American oil painting

$625

Ed Mell 1942, Oil On Canvas Shadowed Walls: NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Shadowed Walls is a large oil painting dated 1983. Paintings by Ed Mell ( AZ, USA) are in several museums and major private holdings including The Forb

May 16, 2024Ed Mell 1942, Oil On Canvas Shadowed Walls

$39,000

Louisa McElwain Oil On Canvas: NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: This large painting by Louisa McElwain "Song of the High Desert", 1999, is of her most popular subject, storms in the New Mexico desert. This one is re

May 16, 2024Louisa McElwain Oil On Canvas

$5,000

Bunny Yeager - Photo of Bettie Page signed by Bettie Page circa 1970: 17x13 cm

May 15, 2024Bunny Yeager - Photo of Bettie Page signed by Bettie Page circa 1970

€88

Sasha Borodulin (XX sec.) - First love, 2000s: Vintage C-print, hand-retouchedbr>cm 30,8 x 40 (cm 27,6 x 37,8 picture) | 12 x 15.8 in. (10.9 x 15 in. picture) Unique work Signed in black felt pen on the image and titled, dated and signed in black

Live NowSasha Borodulin (XX sec.) - First love, 2000s

See Sold Price

Nobuyoshi Araki (1940) - Cosmosco, 1998: Three polaroid cm 10,7 x 8,8 each | 4.2 x 3.5 in. each Unique workEach one signed in black marker on the versoFramed EXHIBITIONSIl Kabuki dei tre samurai, cured by G. Menolascina, Galleria In Arco, Tu

Live NowNobuyoshi Araki (1940) - Cosmosco, 1998

See Sold Price

Johann Adalbert Heine (German,1850-1900) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Johann Adalbert Heine (Germany, 1850 - 1900) TITLE: Tavern Scene MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Minor scratches/paint losses. Some craquelure. Few scattered minor inpaintings. ART S

May 19, 2024Johann Adalbert Heine (German,1850-1900) oil painting antique

$220

[Custer, Little Big Horn] Eagle Elk, Oglala Sioux Warrior: “I was about 25 the summer we fought Long Hair and I still believed we could drive the white men from our country. I’m a little sad yet about that fight, although it was our finest victory.”

May 14, 2024[Custer, Little Big Horn] Eagle Elk, Oglala Sioux Warrior

$350

BETTINA RHEIMS - 7 Novembre, Paris: Artist: Bettina Rheims Title: 7 Novembre, Paris Medium: Photo Litho, 2007, Italy Dimensions: 8x8" Description: Heat Wax Mounted on 11x14" Conservation Board Artist Bio: Bettina Caroline Germaine Rheim

3 days LeftBETTINA RHEIMS - 7 Novembre, Paris

$40

Diego Rivera Signed Woman's Portrait Oil on Canvas: Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957) Signed, Portrait of a Seated Woman Knitting, circa first half of the twentieth century, signed lower right, carved gilt wood frame. Image: 39" H x 31" W; frame: 46.5"

May 19, 2024Diego Rivera Signed Woman's Portrait Oil on Canvas

$375

Thomas deDecker (1951- ), Blooming Waterlilies: Thomas deDecker (1951- ) Blooming Waterlilies Medium: oil on board Dimensions: 12 x 16 Framed Dimensions: 18 1/5 x 22 1/8 x 2 Signature signed lower left: Thomas DeDecker verso: titled, signed and dat

May 18, 2024Thomas deDecker (1951- ), Blooming Waterlilies

$750

Thomas deDecker (1951- ), Valley Sunset: Thomas deDecker (1951- ) Valley Sunset Medium: oil on board Dimensions: 8 x 10 Framed Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 16 1/8 x 1 7/8 Signature signed lower right: Thomas deDecker verso: titled, signed and dated

May 18, 2024Thomas deDecker (1951- ), Valley Sunset

$500

African Wood Female Fertility or Ancestral Figure on

Item Details

Description

African Wood Female Fertility or Ancestral Figure on Stand 40''x8''. Painted wood facial features and ears. Four woven rings around elongated neck and belt. Some natural age cracking to wood and surface wear. Figure by itself measures 38''x6''. 19th or 20th century, likely from Burkina Faso (Mossi) or the Congo. Ex. Joseph Hirschhorn collection (a major known art collector), by decent, California.

Buyer's Premium

African Wood Female Fertility or Ancestral Figure on

Name: African Wood Female Fertility or Ancestral Figure on
SKU: 63724792
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

See Sold Price

Starting Price $100

Sell a Similar Item

9 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Renton, WA, us

See Policy for Shipping

Payment

Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

MBA Seattle Auction

TOP RATED

Renton, WA, United States

449 Reviews

8,584 Followers