Ancestor figure - Indo-Aryan Vedic - Nepal

Antique Dolpo Ancestor Guardian Figure, Nepal. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 27.5'' x 8.5'' x 6'' (70 x 22 x 15 cm); Height on stand: 29" (74 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Carved wooden guardian or ancestor figure with from western Nepal. Standing, columnar form wearing a necklace and holding staff along its side arm folded across its torso. The feet of the figure are c

Western Folk Art Style. Unusual and rare carved and painted wood ancestral figure from Nepal. Wearing Western style clothing including a suit with a dress shirt. Possibly representing an official or b

This is a brown stone head of a Buddha from the ancient Indo-Aryan civilization of Gandhara, dating back to around 400 BC. It is a spiritual figure and an antique original. The height of the statue is

A carved wooden staff like Phurba with 2 ancestor figures, one in lotus position, one in kneeling position. The Phurba has a long hammered iron spike on the bottom, and the top has been embellished wi

Fine Borneo Dayak Hampatong Ancestor Figure. Size: OA 70" high. Figure, 49.5" x 8.5" x 8.5"

wood, brown patina, in squatting posture, with both hands clasping a libation bowl, separately carved long tapering crown in the shape of an openwork carved palmbranch with notched ornaments, remains

New Guinea, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. A fine carved early Sepik hook figure. Custom base. MEASUREMENTS Height: 15 inches / 38 cm SHIPPING $35 flat-rate shipping in the continental U.S. (insu

A standing male ancestor figure, Nigeria, Urhobo style. 20th century. Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "The Urhobo have two distinct sculptural traditions

wood, greyish brown patina, seated in typical posture with knees drawn up to the chest and arms folded across the knees, wing-shaped headdress and ear ornament in openwork design, dam., insect caused

Late 19th/Early 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 52 1/2" x 9" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Dayak is a generic term used to categorize a quite large group of indigenous peoples of the

Large Jade Ancestor Figure, Olmec La Venta (900-600 BC) This astonishing Jade figure towers at 9 inches, and possesses the classic Olmec features including a bald elongated head, small holes for earri

Early 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 43" x 47" x 5" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Dayak is a generic term used to categorize a quite large group of indigenous peoples of the island

Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC) In a rare gesture, this Olmec figure has both arms upturned and extended with a ballgame rubber ball in each hand. The name 'Olmec' comes from the Nahua

Taiwan aboriginal style ancestor depiction, carved wood, inlaid eyes, 20th C. Size: 49'' x 11'' x 1'' (124 x 28 x 3 cm).

Senufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-Komor, 19th c., Ivory Coast, natural patina, mounted on ebonized wood stand, accompanied by Mathias Komor receipt, 8"h (statue), 8.75"h (total) Provenance: F

Mezcala Shaman Cone Ancestor Figure (300 BC-500 AD) This large example of a Mezcala Shaman figure, carved in white quartz, has a shamans cone above a two tiered cap representing the Mezcala temple. Th

African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th Century. Carved wood and paint. On stand. Provenance: ex Jacques Kerchache, Paris; Ex Ana and Antonio Casanovas, Spain. Size: 61'' x 12'' x 11.5'' (155 x 30

Indonesian Toraja Tau-Tau Standing Male Ancestor Figure, Sulawesi, early/mid 20th century, jackfruit wood. Size: 53'' x 11'' x 16'' (135 x 28 x 41 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserv

African Hemba Ancestor Figure, DRC. Carved wood with decorative fiber skirt. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 19.5'' x 8.5'' x 6.25'' (50 x 22 x 16 cm); He

This representation of Manjushri is rare, being almost exclusively of Nepalese origin, where he is revered as the progenitor of the whole Buddhist cosmos. In this version he has six pairs of arms, eac

Oceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shown

Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet enigmatic features. The figure sta

Asmat Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 51.75'' x 5'' x 5'' (131 x 13 x 13 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.