Sold2022Ancient Indian Wooden Shrine IdolA very old carved wooden shrine idol with a deep well handled surface patina and signs of wear over generations. The sculpture is well carved, note the added jewelry and long pony tail down her back.See Sold Price
Sold2022Lobi Bateba Ti Puo Ex Wheellock CollectionArchaic and eroded ancient carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and in the form of a Bateba Thil Ti Puo, a "Dangerous" Sculpture used in the protection from witchcraft. Lobi peoples,See Sold Price
Sold2021Archaic Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex Prof Charles BordognaAn ancient carved wooden shrine idol "Alusi" with incised linear designs / scars on the face and traditional form. Such idols were the tools of diviners and priest who would make offerings to the AlusSee Sold Price
Sold2019Ancient Senufo Sculpture Ex SMA Museum of African ArtA Very Old Carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized facial features that mimic the fire spitter masks. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. This idol was previously in the SMA Fathers Museum ofSee Sold Price
Sold202319th Century Wooden Shrine Idol from India Ex BanksA Lovely carved wooden effigy of a female, possibly a Goddess or devotee, with an undeniable ancient surface patina from handling over generations. The sculpture measures 8.75 inches tall. Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold2019Ancient Indian Deity Wall HangingA carved wooden Hindu Idol wall hanging sculpture, with very well weathered surface suggesting some age. The figure measures 11 inches tall. From India.See Sold Price
Sold2021A Kneeling Dogon Female Devotee Shrine IdolA large ancient and eroded old wooden sculpture of a female devotee from a Dogon Shrine. Mali, West Africa. Measures 39.5 inches tall. Provenance: A private Oregon collection.See Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Dogon Ancestor Ex Merton Simpson, NYCThis is a very rare ancient wooden sculpture of an ancestor from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Such idols were often placed on shrines that were in the cliffs above the Dogon villages alongSee Sold Price
Sold2022Ancient Shrine Idol from NepalHeavily weathered archaic "praying" shrine idol with reddish wood color and undeniable worn surface suggesting great age. The carved wooden effigy measures 10.75 inches tall ( 12.75 inches tall on proSee Sold Price
Sold2022Folk Art Indian Shrine IdolA carved wooden Hindu devotee sculpture, very well worn and handled suggesting some age, likely early to mid 20th century. India. The figure measures 9 inches tall. Provenance: The Prof. Gould collectSee Sold Price
Sold2022Archaic Indian Shrine IdolA carved wooden Hindu devotee sculpture, very well worn and handled suggesting great age, likely 19th century or earlier. India. The figure measures 7.5 inches tall. Provenance: The Robert Banks colleSee Sold Price
2023Ancient Goddess Shrine Idol from IndiaA carved wooden Goddess effigy in a highly stylized form, shown praying and with a deep well handled surface patina suggesting many generations of field use as a ritual object. India. The idol has beeSee Sold Price
2022Ancient Wood Sculpture of Parvati from IndiaA carved wooden effigy of the Goddess Parvati with classic Indian features and overall style. The Figure has lost its arms long ago, and measures 14 inches tall. The idol likely dates from the 18th-19See Sold Price
Sold2018Ancient Tribal Shrine post from NepalThis is a very old carved wooden protective idol with unusual primitive features and a very well weathered surface suggesting great age. Note the archaic carved image of a dancer. Such sculptures wereSee Sold Price
Sold2018Indian Wooden Shrine Doors, KrishnaIndian polychrome wood shrine doors, featuring Krishna playing the flute for a gopi, set within a red frame accented with flowers, all set on a later base, wood: 20.75"wSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Pair of Teke Carved wooden Shrine Idols, Ex CampA very rare pair of Teke shrine figures, each carved from a single piece of wood and showing plenty of handling and wear. This is a large old and rare set. Teke peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2024A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan GalleryA very finely carved old wooden shrine idol, perhaps a Male spirit effigy with ornate facial decorations and classic form, arms extended and raised scar designs throughout. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast,See Sold Price
Sold2023Published FON Vodun Cult Idol Ex Simmons CollectionA tall carved wooden shrine idol embellished with many vodun implements, including the iron axe of Hevioso, The God of thunder and lightning, as well as several wooden spirit figures, iron chains, ankSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Very Fine Old Baule sculptureA very fine old carved wooden Shrine idol from the Baule peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture of a male effigy is often created for a person who endures physical or emotional distresSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Lobi Bateba Phuwe Ex Thomas WheelockA carved wooden shrine idol representing a Bateba Thil or Spirit. The figure has a thick encrusted surface from years of sacrificial offerings being poured onto the idol. The figure measures 8.75 inchSee Sold Price
Sold2021Idoma Male Ancestor sculpture with OfferingA large old carved wooden shrine idol of a male ancestor with offering. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture measures 36 inches tall on professional mount. Provenance: From the collectioSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Nooter Collection.A classic carved wooden shrine idol with fascinating form, encrusted surface suggesting sacrificial matter and well handled and worn patina. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16See Sold Price
Sold2023A Dogon Nommo Sculpture Ex Joan Didion EstateA Tall slender carved wooden shrine idol, likely a 19th century example or earlier. The sculpture is shown with hands to the air in an act of prayer to the star sirius, possibly for rain. There is a NSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ewe Shrine Idol of Mami Wata Ex Becker Collection, NYA carved wooden shrine idol of the Water Goddess Mami Wata (Mother Water) with multiple arms and three heads looking in all directions which represents the omnipotent power of the beloved Goddess whoSee Sold Price
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