Eastern Songye Female Effigy

A very well worn old carved wooden sculpture of a female with classic kifwebe society facial features and a very well worn surface patina. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measur

A carved wooden female effigy in abstract style with a highly stylized face and overall form. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Provenance: Ex William Wright Gallery, New York, 1980s, also Eug

A carved wooden stool with a bold female effigy supporting the seat, with stylized face , raised scarifications and strong arms as side supports. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Stool measures

A very tall and well carved wooden female effigy with classic facial features, form and adornment , accented with reddish mineral pigments. Overall showing field use and wear. The sculpture measures 4

A carved wooden male effigy with energetic facial features and form, most likely from the eastern Songye peoples. Such sculptures were considered mediums to the spirit world. The figure measures 18 in

the figure seated on a custom stand, her face depicts ritual scars while her left ear lobe sports an iron ring. HOA 21.25 in. Private Collection, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are av

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima region, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Among the most sensitive examples of Colima figures we have ever seen, a Comala type vessel in the form of a peacefully sleeping indiv

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona region, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A charming large pottery effigy jar in the form of a pregnant woman. She sits with her arms and legs outstretched, her hands raised up in

A very old and interesting carved wooden female effigy with well worn and well handled surface, and shown with a highly stylized coiffure, with hair pins and top knots, buns and such. The sculpture ha

2 15/16" Tairona Female Effigy. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Very well made with women holding basket on back. Excellent condition

African Dogon Carved Female Effigy Figure. {Approximate dimensions: 53 1/2 high x 16 wide x 18 inches deep.}. Condition: Significant wear and weathering. Cracking throughout with some repair. Minor lo

3 7/8" Tairona Female Effigy Figurine. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Excellent condition. Large Avian Headdress

A wonderfully exaggerated carved wooden female effigy with elongated form, well handled and polished surface and overall well handled patina. The figure has been custom mounted and measures 30.5 inche

A very fine carved wooden female effigy known as a "Blolo Bla" . The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo b

Carved from a very heavy and dense wood with highly exaggerated features and form, note the head turned off axis and embellished with Magic fetish Horn, copper wire, raised scar designs and a polished

An African Congo Songye Caryatid Prestige bowl (Late 19th Century) carved wood depicting female supporting a chief's seat atop her head with carved scarification marks around her stomach, exposed brea

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a female sculpture on top with arms above head carrying a burden (vessel). T

A tall and well carved wooden ancestor sculpture of a female with elaborate tribal motifs and metal stud decorations. A Truly ornate example. The figure measures 32 inches tall (34.75 inches tall on p

A wonderfully stylized carved wooden dance crest featuring a female ancestor effigy riding on an antelope. The Carved headdress is brightly painted and shows some handling and wear, suggesting field u

A finely carved Baule female effigy with stylized facial features and form, detailed coiffure, raised linear scar designs and a well handled surface patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Th

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. An unusual Casas Grande female effigy p

A carved wooden female idol with an unusual treatment to the face and head, finely carved coiffure, raised scar designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 17.5 x 3.5 inch

A very old and eroded sculpture of a female ancestor, with highly stylized face and features, and obvious age and decay. What remains is strong and stable. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Th

Pre-Columbian Jalisco Potery Female Effigy with Bowl and Turtle Base: the El Arenal brown are heavier and more human in appearance and from Jalisco in present day West Mexico. From approximately 200 B