Ambete Reliquary Sculpture, African Art

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestral relics h

A finely crafted wooden sculpture wrapped in hand hammered brass and copper sheet , with stylized form and well weathered surface. Bakota peoples, Gabon, Africa. The figure has been mounted to a profe

Woven cotton textile sculpture featuring a seated ancestor with textile facial features and rope regalia. Reliquary figures called muzidi are basically cloth dolls which typically feature red cloth, b

Contemporary carved wooden abstract sculpture of an ancestral spirit covered in hand hammered brass sheet and custom mounted. Kota peoples, Gabon, Africa. Measures 23 inches tall on professional displ

Fang Byeri sculpture or Reliquary Guardian from Gabon, West Africa. Well weathered and worn , overall good condition, but with obvious areas of decay and wear. Male ancestor shown in traditional pose

A very old and weathered wood sculpture of a Byeri cult idol or Reliquary from the Fang peoples of Gabon, Africa. carved wood with black painted pigment surface, heavy erosion suggesting a long use. T

A finely crafted carved wooden female sculpture with reliquary style figure mounted to fetish style basket. The artist took some liberties and achieved a very emotional and moving image. Fang peoples,

Carved wooden fetish object with painted face and magic accoutrements including bronze bells, shells, seeds and textiles.attached. Congo, Africa. The fetish measures 11.5 inches tall.

A carved wooden female reliquary sculpture with traditional pose and well handled and worn surface. Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. The sculpture measures 16 inches tall ( 19 inches tall on professional

A contemporary and haunting sculpture of a Byeri reliquary guardian figure in the Fang style. Adorned with rattan. Gabon, Africa. Despite the weathered and worn appearance of this sculpture, it was li

A Carved wooden ancestor reliquary guardian sculpture with three heads and adorned with feather headdress. Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. The sculpture measures 29 inches tall ( with feathers) Ex Max Ge

Carved wooden male ancestor sculpture with feather headdress and mounted atop of a Bark box. Traditionally such objects were used by the tribe as a reliquary for their ancestors remains. The entire pi

This is an enormous carved wooden snake sculpture or headdress from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. The snake, known locally as Kalimbe, or Bansonyi, refers to a protective spirit manifested

A rare carved wooden male ancestor sculpture accented with various colored organic pigments, from the Kuyu ethnic group, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Related figures were used in initiation ceremonies that imp

A find old stylized ancestral sculpture with classical facial features and post like form. The figure has been mounted to a marble base and appears to have great age. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast / Mal

A tall elaborate wood sculpture featuring a highly stylized dancer in costume and wearing an elongated mask with tall seme spherical headdress. The artist has achieved a remarkable example of the styl

This is a tall Mangbetu male sculpture from the Congo, Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with a well handled and Oily patina, note the wonderful stylized face and form of the head which is pa

This is a very large and impressive wood sculpture from the Bamana (Bambara) peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood with highly stylized features and style. F

A Rare Kissi Piomdo Shrine Sculpture.This finely crafted wooden effigy was used to house mysterious stone relics found in Sierra Leone and Liberia.These small stone figures known as "Pomdo" have been

A Tall carved wooden sculpture standing on a circular base, the elongated cylindrical body with arms held out to the sides beneath the head with heart shaped facial plane and coffee bean eyes, the who

Benin bronze king with two warrior attendants and lions in the foreground. Height: 22 1/2 inches. Property of a Long Island Estate

This is a very finely carved wooden Mother and children sculpture from the Afo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Such sculptures not only honor the Mother and maternity, they also relate to the origina

A lovely carved wooden male effigy with excellent facial features and overall form, well handled surface patina. The figure measures 25 inches tall x 5.25 inches wide. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, Afri

Carved from an incredibly dense and heavy piece of wood with well carved seated female nursing her infant child. Senufo peoples, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Likely a Vintage example made for the art