Sold2021Rare Old Igbo Shrine Idol Ex Nick Poolos prior to 1970A tall carved wooden sculpture depicting a helmeted male figure standing atop a well weathered circular iron base. Most likely created as a protective idol for a home or shrine. The sculpture measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2020Very Fine Old Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex~ SothebysThis is a very fine and rare Old Alusi Shrine idol figure from the Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A carved wooden figure with tall central crest, accented with a yellow mineral pigment , the face is nSee Sold Price
Sold2021Old Igbo African Headdress Ex Nick Poolos ChicagoA carved wooden head piece with paddle like form decorated with openwork design and has remains of mineral pigments throughout. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Headdress measures 9.5 inches tall. PSee Sold Price
Sold2020Unusual Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2020Charming Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.See 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
Sold2020Rare Metoko Shrine Idol Field collected prior to1975A very rare and fascinating old female shrine idol with a classic heart shaped face accented kaolin clay and a whimsical pose to her arms. The bottom of the torso evolves into a circular base form thaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Pair of Brujos Shrine Idols From Mexico Ex Museum 1970A Rare and Dramatic pair of carved wooden idols from a Brujos shrine, with evidence of use, you can see where candles were once embedded into the top of the heads. Such idols are known to have been usSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Mambila Tadep Idol Ex Poolos Collection.A very old and well weathered female shrine effigy with highly stylized form and classic features, some areas of mineral pigment. mambila peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. The idol measures 11.5 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Lega Iginga sculpture Ex Lippel GalleryA very fine and old Lega Iginga figure , a carved wooden shrine idol with weathered and worn surface patina. Iginga is a generic Lega term for human figurines owned by the highest-ranking members of tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Dramatic Old Igbo Izzi Shrine Effigy Ex Banks CollectionA Carved wooden shrine effigy with a bold figure with arms raised, perhaps a gesture of receiving an offering, well weathered surface patina suggests years of ceremonial use. The Idol measures 26 inchSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Bamana Tchiwara Shrine Figure Ex J. Camp GalleryRare and old Bamana Tchiwara society shrine figure, a carved wooden shrine idol with incised scar designs and shown wearing a carved antelope headdress. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure wouldSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Rare Bakongo Magic fetish Ex Jean Pierre HalletA Very rare and interesting old Bakongo figure, a magic fetish idol from a shrine. Bakongo peoples, Congo, central Africa. A very Rare type ,well carved. - Ex. Jean Pierre Hallet, La Jolla, CA. The feSee Sold Price
Sold2024Old Carved Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Banks CollectionAntique carved wooden ancestor idol in a highly stylized anthropomorphic form from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16.75 inches tall on its wooden base. Provenance: Ex RSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare shrine sculpture "ogun" - Nigeria, Yorubawood, heavily sweating sacrificial patina in places, handwritten inventory no. "H.1797", old label with heavily faded writing: "This idol represents "Shango", God of Thunder. Ogun, God of War. Lent bySee Sold Price
Sold2021A Very Rare Old Lawalwa Mask Ex Mark EglintonA very fine and highly stylized "Mfondo" mask created by a Lawalwa or Lwalu artist. Such masks were produced masks with facial representations that are composed of purely geometric elements, sharply aSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Old Bulul Rice God Ex Museum Of OdditiesBulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestorSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Rare Old Bamana African Mask Ex Scanzi CollectionA carved wooden ceremonial mask embellished with various hand cut metal designs, mirrors, stylized beads and 3 carved wooden horns. The mask shows many years of field use, perhaps generations, and meaSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Papuan Gulf Gope Board Ex Julius CarlebachAmong the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have aSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Cross River Dance Crest Ex Bill Wright GalleryA Very Rare Old carved wooden Cross River dance crest with stylized female form, ornate decorative appendages and areas of weathered organic pigments. The dance crest measures 23 x 16 inches on its cuSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Monumental Urhobo Maternity Shrine sculptureA very large and rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding anceSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Mossi Chieftains Idol Ex Thomas WheelockA rare carved wooden female effigy with incised scar designs and encrusted surface. The figure is probably a chief's figure which is a symbol of a local ruler's authority. According to literature suchSee Sold Price
Sold2021Monumental Pende Female Ancestor Shrine IdolA large and impressive old Pende female ancestor sculpture with well weathered surface and shown with one had to her breast, perhaps suggesting a fertility idol. The hard wood sculpture was painted wiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Old Dogon Shrine SculptureThis is an interesting and unusual old wood ancestor shown in a laying down like pose, along with some another form that could be another figure in the opposite position. The Idol is weathered and worSee Sold Price
4 days LeftLeland LittleRare Ty Cobb (Red Portrait) 1909-1911 T206 (Old Mill Back), Tobacco Card$1,100(11 bids)