Sold2018Early 20th C. Indonesian Wooden Ancestor Figure - TimorSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Timor, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall standing ancestor figure from Timor, Indonesia, carved from a single piece of light-brown hardwood. The figure displays spread legsSee Sold Price
2018Fine Early 20th C. African Jukun Wooden Ancestor FigureWestern Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet enigmatic features. The figure staSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Jukun Wooden Ancestor Figure**Originally Listed At $1800** Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet eniSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Ancestor Figure**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden ancestor figure. The figure has a simple body, with joined legs, no feet, a narrow torso,See Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Nigerian Carved Wood Ancestor Figure**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Niger River Delta area, possibly Oron or Eket peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wooden stake-shaped ancestor figure, with a cylindrical bSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figure in Human FormOceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - now with wonderful old patina.See Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figure in Human Form**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - nSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Indonesian Wood Ancestor Figure for a CanoeOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shownSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. Indonesian Wooden Temple Figure - Female**Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a woman wearing a long gown, the details of her clothing carefully incised anSee Sold Price
Sold2018Tall / Early 20th C. PNG Carved Wood Ancestor FigurePapua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall wooden figure, hand-carved, in the form of a long-limbed male with his arms held at his sides and a prominent, flaccid phallus.See Sold Price
Sold2021Indonesian Toraja Tau-Tau Ancestor Figure, SulawesiIndonesian Toraja Tau-Tau Standing Male Ancestor Figure, Sulawesi, early/mid 20th century, jackfruit wood. Size: 53'' x 11'' x 16'' (135 x 28 x 41 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential ReservSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pair of Antique Hanuman Balinese Indonesian Hand Carved Wooden Monkey Figure SculpturesAn antique pair of Hanuman Balinese Indonesian hand-carved wooden monkey figure sculptures. Circa late 19th century to early 20th century. Hanuman is a God of wisdom, strength, courage, devotion, andSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. PNG Wood Elongated Ancestor Figure MaskPapua New Guinea, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a carved wooden face, elongated, with a curved hole instead of a mouth/chin, and a long nose and deepset eyes below a large forehead. TherSee Sold Price
Sold2018Old Ancestor Figure Pair West Timor IndonesiaOld ancestral figure pair -West Timor - Indonesia Mesurements: cm 55 x 10 (inches: 18" x 4") Period: middle 20th century Provenance: Indonesian collection Old pair of ancestor figures, both figures arSee Sold Price
Sold2015TIMOR - Kneeling Ancestor figureTimor, Lesser Sunda, late 19thC or early 20thC, carved buffalo horn representing kneeling ancestor figure. Probably used as blade handle. Dim.:10cm.See Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. Indonesian Timor Wood Mask w/ Goat Hair**Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestral face mask of an abstract presentation with openwork eyes and mouSee Sold Price
Sold2018Published Indonesian Dayak Wood Shaman FigureIndonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large standing hand-carved wooden shamanic charm figure holding his hands close to his stomach and showing his tongueSee Sold Price
Sold2022Indonesian Dayak Wood Dancing HampatongSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Dayak, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A skillfully carved wooden figure, often referred to as a hampatong (also called a hempatong, tempatSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oceanic/Pacific Masks (2)One is a carved tribal ancestor mask from East timor est. late 19th/early 20th C and likely made to wear, remnants of tattoos on forehead. The other is an Indonesian souvenir mask with real tusks (likSee Sold Price
Sold2022Tall 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Figural HampatongSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a large hand-carved wooden hampatong representing an ancestral figure standing upon an integral cylindrical pedestaSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. SE Asian Ifugao Wood Seated Male Bulul FigureSoutheast Asia, Philippines, Ifugao, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden male figure with folded arms resting upon upraised knees. Bululs are abstract representations ancestors thSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. Indonesian Timor Island Wood Oda MatanSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, Belu or Tetum People, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden door of a house or granary, known as an oda matan. Enveloped in a rich mocha-hued dye, thSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Ancestor w/ Shell EyesOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wooden head of an ancestral figure. The elongated visage features inlaid white shell eyes, one wSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Indonesian Toraja Wood Tau Tau PuppetsSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating set of wooden anthropomorphic puppets known as tau tau, connected by two dowels. The figuresSee Sold Price
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