African Makonde Shetani Carved Wood Sculpture

African Makonde Shetani Carved Wood Sculpture Having integrated base and drum Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assi

Africa,20th Century Depicts intertwined figures holding various objects with male and female figures kneeling on top of the sculpture.,34 1/2" t x 8 1/2" w x 4" d. From the collection of a Providence,

4 African Carved Figures. Consisting of 2 Baule figures, a Makonde Shetani, and a Yoruba figure. Carved wood. Largest Size: 17.5'' x 2.5'' x 3'' (44 x 6 x 8 cm).

This dark wood sculpture depicts layers of entwined figures with a larger head at the top of the tree. The carving has two large cracks that start at the base, as well as a few chips to the base. The

Carved wood sculpture, 15 ¾” tall, retains Peeres label underneath, in good condition; Together with Totem-like carved ironwood sculpture with inlay and Plexiglas stand, 18 ¾” tall, stress crack

Hand carved group figural tribal wood sculpture by the Makonde, an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania, northern Mozambique and Kenya. This Tree of Life work of art features multi generations going abo

African, Makonde Tribe (Tanzania), 20th century. Hand carved ebony or blackwood (mpingo) wood figural sculpture in depicting a Tree of Life or Family Tree scene (Ujamaa) with overlapping and stacked f

East African; Tanzania, circa 1979. Highly carved ebony wood Makonde figural sculpture. Apparently unsigned. Approx. h. 24.25", w. 8.5".

African Carved Wood 'Tree of Life' Sculpture Mounted as a Lamp. Makonde People, East Africa, 20th Century. The sculpture is a tall tower of figures carved from a single piece of wood. Size: 10 1/2 x 1

Antique African Tribal Art Makonde Family Tree Of Life Ebony Wood Hand Carved. Sculpture is hand carved and wooden. Piece is vintage possibly antique. Measures approx 13.5 inches tall 3.5 inches wide.

African, Makonde people of Tanzania, Mozambique, and Kenya, hand-carved ebony wood Ujamaa or family tree of life sculpture depicting ancestor figures. 35" H x 9" W x 7" D.

Makonde sculpture of a man carrying a jug, Tanzania, height 22 inches, with original paper label. Fulani Girl by G. Ehigiator, height 9 inches, original paper label.

African Makonde Fertility Body Mask. Also called a belly mask or breast plate, mask for body rather than face is carved from wood to symbolize the torso of a pregnant woman. Wired on the back, it woul

DESCRIPTION: Elaborately carved African blackwood ("mpingo") sculpture from a member of the Makonde tribe depicting a family of children stacked atop and around a maternal figure. Signed "BoKo" on und

Makonde sculpture, made out of African Blackwood (mpingo), showing human figures climbing up and holding onto each other. It is a 'Tree of Life' or Ujamaa carving, showing how villagers survive by wor

Wood Carved African Sculpture From research, we've found that this type of sculpture is called "Tree of Life". It is carved from black wood. This seems to be a type of Makonde art. History below. This

A Makonde fertility body mask rendered in the form of a pregnant belly is finely carved from a single piece of wood Personal collection of Kosh, Multi-Grammy Award winner. Acquired at auction.

Seated female figure in dense heavy ebony type wood. Separately carved head attached by mortise along with two nails (front and back). Good condition with signs of age; small chip loss at neck, nails

A finely carved wooden image of Christ on Y shaped cross, with detailed crown, cloth wrap and nails in palms. Makonde peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The sculpture was carved from a hard dense wood and mea

A finely crafted male sculpture, carved from a very dense wood, possibly ironwood and featuring delicate and precise linear designs and detailed coiffure and beard. The sculpture features some raised

Carved from a heavy dense wood and featuring a highly stylized female ancestor looking upwards into the heavens with traditional facial features and lip plug. makonde peoples, Tanzania, East Africa. T

This is a very fine old carving from the Makonde peoples of Tanzania, central Africa. carved from a dense heavy wood with reddish tone and featuring a classic Makonde style face and exaggerated form.

A carved male effigy with classic facial scars and fine craftsmanship. The wood is incredibly heavy and dense ironwood. Makonde peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The sculpture measures 10.75 inches tall and

AFRICAN CARVED WOOD SCULPTURE H 37 1/2'':