WAYO, CONGO, AFRICAN NAIL FIGURE, JANUS-HEADED DOG,

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2021

WAYO, CONGO, AFRICAN NAIL FIGURE, JANUS-HEADED DOG,

WAYO, CONGO, AFRICAN NAIL FIGURE, JANUS-HEADED DOG, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH C. H 8", L 21", WOOD, NAILS, FABRIC Depth 6-1/2" . Mounted on wood plinth. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator,

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2017

African Congo Yombe Four Headed Dog Nail Power Fig

African Congo Yombe Four Headed Dog Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A C

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2018

Huge Kongo Janus Form Canine Nail Fetish

A large carved wooden two headed dog Nail fetish with highly stylized features. Kongo, peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 38 inches long.

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2020

African Carved Wood Nail Power Figure of Dog

African Carved Wood Nail Power Figure in the Form of a Dog , Nkisi Nkondi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, body pierced with iron nails and metal fragments, h. 10 1/2 in., l. 22 in

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2019

LARGE KONGO NKISI NKONDI NAIL FETISH, AFRICAN ART

This is a fantastic vintage sculpture from the Kongo peoples, DRC/ CONGO, Africa. Carved wooden image of a janus headed spirit with inset glass eyes and a large chamber for magic substances, sealed wi

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2023

Superb janus LEGA Two-headed Figure Bwami Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1692

CONGO DRC LEGA janus Figure Very nice two-headed Lega sculpture Lega figures with multiple heads are Sakimatwematwe Daniel Biebuyck names those with two heads Sameisomabili in Ethics and Beauty (page

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2019

Janus Canine N'konde N'kisi Nail fetish, African Art

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

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2023

LEGA Janus Head Figure statue Bwami Congo Drc African Tribal Art 1518

DescriptionCONGO DRCJanus LEGA FigureThese figures are among those that symbolize wisdom.The two-headed figures are called according to the regions KILOLA KUBILI, KUNGUBILI, SHAMASHWA MABILI or MULI M

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2023

African Two-Headed Bakongo Nikisi Sculpture

African Tribal Art: Two-Headed Nkisi Figure, from the Bacongo people, Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th Century, circa 1884. Made of wood, pigments, fabric, glass nails and natural elements. A n

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2017

African Congo nail power figure (spirit), carved wood,

African Congo nail power figure (spirit), carved wood, nail & fiber, 30" h

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2017

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Cong

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custom Made Metal

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2017

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Cong

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2017

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Cong

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2018

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish,

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Estimated more than 50 yrs old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the most popular traditional Afric

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2023

CENTRAL AFRICAN CONGO METAL WOOD NAIL NISKI FIGURE

A Central African Congo mixed media nail figure. This figure is known as a Niski figure. Niski is the name given by Kongo peoples and other ethnic groups living in the Democratic Republic of Congo to

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2016

Songye, Congo carved Janus figure depicting standing

Songye, Congo carved Janus figure depicting standing male and female figures, 9"h

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2022

African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment

African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment (5) items including African Hemba male figure and a Sepik River Janus-headed figurine Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; prof

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2022

African and Ethnographic Object Assortment

African and Ethnographic Object Assortment (5) items including a Bakongo two-headed dog nail fetish sculpture; West African style copper aloy Manilla currency having incised geometric motifs at both e

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2023

AFRICAN NAIL FETISH FIGURE.

Congo Republic, early 20th century. Carved wooden figure with white and red pigment, cloth, nails and rope. Wear, some loss, repaired feet. 48"h. not including base and plinth (16"h. 15.5" x 15.5").

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2024

NAIL FETISH FIGURE BAKONGO CONGO CENTRAL AFRICA

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2023

AFRICAN NAIL FETISH FIGURE.

Congo Republic, early 20th century. Carved wooden figure with traces of pigment, embedded nails, glass eyes and applied iron scraps. Once held spear. 50"h.

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2020

Lega Janus MaIe & Female Shrine idol Collected In 1965

A rare carved wooden Iginga figure in janus form, with both male and female attributes and a overall well handled and field used surface patina. Lega peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.The figure measures 1

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2024

Carved Wood African Nail Fetish Figure

Congo nail fetsih figure, carved top to bottom. With inset stone to center with glass front and glass eyes. 25" ht. x 9" wd. From the collection of Ann M. Meranu

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2020

Hemba Janus Figure, D.R. Congo, 20th c.

A Hemba janus figure. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 12 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". Condition: includes stand. Insect damage, cracks, and chipping present throughout

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