Exceptionally Large Bering Straits Wooden Effigy

Despite obvious damage and losses, this early Corpus Christi has lost none of its sculptural power. Sensitive - even if slightly archaic - modeling of the elongated form is typical for the region and

A large carved wooden effigy of two female figures with traditional style coiffure, carved beads, enlarged breast and with arms around one another. The figure was carved from a dense heavy wood. Naga

Large carved wooden effigy of a janus Canine / Human figure with janus mask faces and hundreds of iron nails driven into the figure. Kongo peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 23.5 inches ta

A large carved wooden effigy with brilliant yellow paint and spotted designs with stylized legs and overall fantastic form. The bird measures 23 inches tall x 14 inches wide. Carved from a heavy dense

A large carved wooden male effigy with head tilted back gazing at the heavens. The entire sculpture has been eroded and weathered suggesting generations of use as a shrine object. Fon peoples, Togo/Da

A large carved wooden male effigy with countless nails and blades inserted and a smaller "spirit" face on the front, most interesting is the head turned off axis, giving the sculpture a sense of motio

A large carved wooden armless effigy bound in textiles. Pare peoples, Tanzania. The sculpture measures 32 inches tall on professional base.

A large carved wooden male effigy with inset compartment for magic substances and inset glass eyes, large fetish bundle on his back and shown holding a dog on a leash.Kongo peoples, Congo, Africa. The

A large carved wooden female effigy with elaborate coiffure, ringed neck showing prosperity and hand raised to mouth in a interesting gesture. Fant peoples, Ghana, Africa.

A fairly large carved wooden female effigy with elongated and exaggerated features , a finely carved face and heavily painted with kaolin clay pigment. Note the ribbed neck, indicating prestige and an

A large heavy carved wooden female effigy with small child and shown with classic coiffure and a well handled surface patina suggesting real age, perhaps a maternity shrine object. Pende peoples, DRC/

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 10th to 12th CE. An exceptionally large, hand-built, polychrome effigy vessel, perhaps a burial urn, depicting a seated male figure holding a pedestaled

A large and heavily embellished wooden female effigy with a large medicine bottle adhered to the front and two crocodile carvings attached to her form with red cloth, animal horns filled with magic in

Central America, ca. 18th century CE. An exceptionally large and impressive, hand carved wooden Latin cross with remains of green, gold, red, and white, pigment adorning the form. The cross was carved

A Carved wooden male effigy with large open cavity that once held magic substances and adorned with old textiles and linear designs on the face that represent scars. Teke peoples, DRC/ Congo, central

A tall carved wooden effigy of a standing Katanda figurine that consists of a roughly classic oval head with traditional Bwami mask face covered with kaolin, a long articulated neck, a flat body riddl

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a Mother with her two children on her lap, holding onto her breast. The Figure is Highly stylized and all carved from a single piece of wood and accented with indigo a

A very nice old and extremely heavy carved wooden effigy of a Elder or perhaps the "Hogon" the village shaman/priest. The figure of an old man wearing a few talisman and adorned with incised designs o

A charming carved wooden seated male effigy with large eyes, hands held in front of the bent knees and a heavy kaolin clay surface which appears to have a sacrificial patina, perhaps serving as a shri

This is a most unusual find, a carved wooden effigy with a Monkey skull embedded into the head and large round ears to aid in hearing while hunting. The effigy was part of a Hunters shrine and sacrifi

A Carved wooden effigy of the Yoruba Trickster deity Eshu, with a highly stylized face, large eyes, long swept back coiffure and squatting female form. The sculpture has been dyed in an indigo blue co

This is a large carved wooden parade staff featuring a proud bird effigy with a black snake on its back, all carved from a single piece of wood. Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa. The staff has been c

Carved wooden effigy of a kneeling devotee with leopard skin skirt. The figure has a large bowl on top, most likely used as a divination vessel. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 9.

Native American, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (Bering Strait), Thule peoples, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A very rare wooden bowl of a simple yet elegant ovoid form created by the Thule peoples, the prehistor