Sold2021Carved Luba Mboko Bowl Bearer SculptureCarved Luba Mboko Bowl Bearer Sculpture, from the Luba territory depicting bowl bearer known as mboko named for the sacred vessel held by figure; used condition wear/worn, nicks, chips, surface distreSee Sold Price
Sold2018Luba M'boko Bowl Bearer sculpture , African ArtA finely carved wooden female "Mboko" or Bowl bearer sculpture of kneeling female. Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 8.75 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Luba Mboko Bowl Bearer Divination sculptureA Carved wooden female Designed to forecast future events, this bowl bearer—known as a mboko (the name for the sacred vessel held by the figure) Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 1See Sold Price
Sold2019FINE LUBA MBOKO BOWL BEARER DIVINATION SCULPTURECarved wooden female shown with bowl atop her head and with highly stylized face and form. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools and mediums to the spirit world.Luba peoples, Congo, Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2019Luba M'boko Bowl Bearer Divination sculpture, AfricanA Very finely carved wooden female Bowl bearer sculpture with elaborate headdress and well polished patina. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 9 x 4.5 inches. ( 10.5 inches on custom basSee Sold Price
Sold2019Fine Luba Zela Mboko Divination Oracle, African ArtThis is a exceedingly rare and very finely carved wood sculpture of a Mboko or bowl bearer from the Luba or Zela peoples of Congo, central Africa.This magic sculpture was designed to forecast future eSee Sold Price
Sold2019Gorgeous Luba Mboko Bowl Bearer Divination ObjectA very finely carved wood female effigy designed to forecast future events, this bowl bearer—known as a mboko (the name for the sacred vessel held by the figure) was carved from a single piece ofSee Sold Price
Sold2023Beautiful old LUBA Mboko bowl bearer Congo Drc Baluba African Tribal Art 0352CONGO DRC Beautiful LUBA Bowl Bearer Visibly old, this "mboko" is typical of the Eastern Luba The famous “Cup bearers” of the Luba are sacralized sculptures, representing a seated, kneeling (oSee Sold Price
Sold2016Luba African Divination bowl bearer, Mother & ChildrenThis is a very fine and vintage Diviner's sculpture from the Luba peoples of the Congo, Africa. Carved from a single piece of very heavy and dense wood with a well handled and weathered surface patinaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Old Luba Twin Sisters Divination Bowl Ex Irwin HerseyA fine carved wooden divination bowl bearer female couple or Mboko, with two finely carved females shown seated across from one another and holding the diviners bowl. The two females both have sereneSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Luba Wood Female Cup BearerAfrica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba / Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden statue of a seated female figure holding an offering bowl or cup known as an mboko. Highly stySee Sold Price
Sold2023A Yoruba Bowl Bearer SculptureElegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl, richly decorated with painted designs. Known as a "Olumeye". Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 13 inches taSee Sold Price
Sold2019A FINE YORUBA BOWL BEARER SCULPTURE, AFRICAN ARTA Fine YORUBA "OLUMEYE" offering bowl, featuring an elegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl and small child on her back, richly decorated with incised designs. Yoruba peoSee Sold Price
Sold2017Two Luba 'Mboko' FiguresTwo African Luba, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood mboko (bowl bearing) figures; H: 16 1/2" (taller, approx.)See Sold Price
Sold2024Luba / Hemba Bowl Bearing FiguresCarved wood sculpture showing two female figures grasping a vessel between them, both with elaborately arranged hair, and with double rows of keloid scars running from upper arms to thighs. Luba or HeSee Sold Price
Sold2017Old Luba Female figure holding bowl seated on LionCarved wooden sculpture of a female ancestor holding a large bowl above her head and shown seated on a lion with open mouth, perhaps a divination vessel. The entire sculpture shows age and wear and aSee Sold Price
Sold2019LOVELY JANUS LUBA FEMALE DIVINATION BOWL, AFRICAN ARTCarved wooden Divination vessel with two females shown supporting bowl atop their head and with highly stylized form and intricate incised designs. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools andSee Sold Price
Sold2021STEVE TOBIN Studio Art Glass Carved Bowl Sculpture. GraSTEVE TOBIN Studio Art Glass Carved Bowl Sculpture. Graphic Cityscape with High Rises and Airplane. Signed & dated 84. Handcrafted. Artisan. -- Dimensions: H: 7.5 inches: W: 17.5 inches: D: 15.5 incheSee Sold Price
Sold2024Luba Caryatid Bowl Bearer FigureCrouching female figure with one knee on the ground, one in squat posture, supporting a round lidded bowl on the top of her head and with one raised hand. the lid of the bowl with finial in the form oSee Sold Price
Sold2016Carved Burl Bowl SculptureCarved Burl Sculpture in bowl form with artist signature. Measures 33" long by 6" wideSee Sold Price
Sold2022Chinese Natural Stone Centerpiece Bowl and FruitsA Chinese carved stone bowl sculpture with carved stone fruit. Large basket form centerpiece in gray natural stone with darker inclusions, having scalloped ruffled edge rim. Fruit carved from naturalSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Luba female Divination idol, African ArtA very finely carved Luba female sculpture with classic form, raised scarification, ribbed neck and showen holding her breasts, perhaps as a symbol of fertility. Luba peoples, Congo , Africa. MeasuresSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Ironwood Carved Female with Bowl SculptureAn African ironwood carved female figure holding a bowl or dish and leaning to the right with skinny, elongated body forming into the wooden base with carved bowl or cauldron. Unmarked. Provenance: CaSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Yoruba Offering Bowl, Nigeria, AfricaAn unusual carved female double bowl bearer with pigment. The primary bowl is supported on the figure's head with four faces and the second bowl is held by the figure and supported by one of five chilSee Sold Price
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