Lobi Male Bateba wood carved figure, 19th-20th c.

Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Three fine standing male Bateba figures, hand-carved from hard wood, created to guard against sorcery, evil, and illness -

A YORUBA CARVED WOOD MALE TWIN IBEJI FIGURE, NIGERIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, modeled in a standing position with bulging eyes centering iron nail head decoration beneath incised eyelash details

A PAIR OF AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, carved wood figures of a male and female twin, each with matching faces, their waist adorned with beads and uplifted on styliz

Yoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, carved wood male figures with blue pigmented hair, metal and beaded jewelry, each approx. 10"h Provenance: Deaccessioned works

Chinese Acupuncture Wood Model 31''x8.5''. A carved wood standing male figure with ink calligraphy. Some natural age cracking and surface wear. 19th or 20th century, China.

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi Culture, 20th century Female wood carved Bateba figure standing pose with slightly bent knees and hands at the side of her belly. 12 1/2" H including custom standCollec

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Ifugao, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden male figure with folded arms resting upon upraised knees. A fine example with rich patina. Bululs are abst

Indonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood Figure 20''x5.5''. Seated male or female ancestor figure. Patung or Flores islands. Natural age cracking and wear. 19th or 20th century.

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine hand-carved wooden male figure with delineated legs, a distended abdomen, and slender a

Originally offered at $500... Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century. A standing female Bateba figure, carved from wood with a gray-brown, encrusted, sacrificial patina. A particu

Central Africa, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ambete (also Mbete) peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden reliquary figure exhibiting wonderful age and pigm

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Ifugao, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden male figure with folded arms resting upon upraised knees. Bululs are abstract representations ancestors th

African, Tribal Lobi wood figure. Size 5 3/4 inches high + stand. Carved solid wood late 19th early 20th century. Provenance: From the Estate of Judith Fresco, inherited from Late Robert Fresco NYC 19

African Lobi Dagari Figure, Burkina Faso, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: ex Eric Robertson Gallery, NYC. Size: 39'' x 12'' x 4'' (99 x 30 x 10 cm).. Height on stand: 39.25" (100

African Lobi Dagari Figure, Burkina Faso, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood. On stand. Provenance: ex Eric Robertson Gallery, NYC. Size: 38.5'' x 11'' x 3'' (98 x 28 x 8 cm); height on stand: 38.75" (99

19th or early 20th century antique Italian carved wood sign apparently depicting Sicilian (Palermo) Mafia in a street scene: 5 male figures "in motion", wielding various weapons, and 1 male figure at

Burkina Faso or Mali, early 20th century CE. A wood carved stylized standing male with coffee bean eyes, jutting jaw, hands to sides and angular beasts. A good old piece. Size: 11.5" H (29.2 cm) Prov

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large standing anthropomorphic bateba (literally "carved wooden figure"), hand-carved from a single piece of hard wood and

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved rectangular wood architectural panel with a central standing male figure wearing a

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure with delineated legs, a cylindrical abdomen, pendulous breas

South Asia, India, Indo-Persian / Mughal culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved elephant ivory figurine of a male musician standing upon a wood base and wearing a long coat, sash, f

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure with delineated legs, a distended abdomen, slender arms h

3 Indian/Burmese Painted Carved Wood Figures, 19th- 20th C. Size: Heights ranging from 15" (38 cm) to 20'' (51 cm).

(2) Ramu River carved wood figures, 19th/20th c., Northern Papua New Guinea, 9"h x 3.5"w x 2.5"d (slightly larger figure) Provenance: The Estate of Mary Ann Van Rensselaer Strong, NYC