A Bamana Power Figure, "boli"

West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 13.5'' x 19'' x 6.5'' (34 x 48 x 17 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Res

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

Kraftobjekt, "boli" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Federn, Fetischmaterial. H 54 cm. L 78 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. Kraftbeladenes Kultobjekt, lokal auch "makongo

West African Bamana Power Figure Boli. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 12'' x 20'' x 7'' (30 x 51 x 18 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserve

African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali. Wood core with sacrificial materials. Size: 1) 14.5'' x 20.5'' x 8'', 37 x 52 x 20 cm (boli); 2) 60'' x 36'', 152 x 91 cm (textile).

West African Bamana Power Figure Boli, Mali. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 8.75'' x 11'' x 4.5'' (22 x 28 x 11 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusett

Kraftobjekt, "boli" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Federn, Fetischmaterial. H 26 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Kraftbeladenes Kult

African Bamana Power Figure (Boli). The zoomorphic quadruped with tubular legs, protruding rounded head, slightly humped barrel shaped body, composed of various encrusted natural materials (cracks). P

Old African Zoomorphic Power Figure (Boli), Bamana People, Mali. Early 20th C. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 14'' x 24'' x 9'' (36 x 61 x 23 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Rese

20th century, Mali, zoomorphic carved animal figure with earth and organic material, referred to as a "power object," symbolic of the Bamana universe. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October

Consisting of a carved wooden core and then a layered surface of organic Materials. The primary function of a boli is to accumulate and control the naturally occurring life force called nyama for the

African Bamana Boli Power Fetish. Carved wood core covered in organic ritual materials traditionally including: chicken or goats blood, chewed and expectorated kola nuts, alcoholic beverages, honey, m

A very old and striking example of the Bamana tradition of a "BOLI" fetish used on a local shrine. The primary function of a boli is to accumulate and control the naturally occurring life force called

West African Carved Wood, Hair and String Power Bundle Boli, Possibly Bamana 19 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 in.

A West African Boli Fetish hand carved wooden figure from the Bamana People in Mali, West Africa. the figure depicts a bull. It was used by initiates of the Komo Society, some of whom are experts in t

African Kono Zoomorphic Figure. Mid 20th c, Boli Animal. Bamana, Mali. Kono Society. 9 1/2" . Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY.

A group of two West African figures and two masks. ++ African standing female figure with power blue African trade beads. Ivory Coast, Guro style. 33 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w x 7"d. ++ Bamana style seated mate

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

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

Weibliche Figur mit Kind, "jomooni" / "gwan dusu" Bamana, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 82 cm. Provenienz: - Gaston Durville (1887-1971), Frankreich. - Guy Montbarbon, Galerie Montbarbon, Paris.

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